What Women Must Know

Decoding Women’s Cycles: Awakening the Power, Wisdom and Beauty of Every Woman with Suzanne Mathis McQueen - 12.11.14

Decoding Women’s Cycles  with Suzanne Mathis McQueen

Speaker and social healer, Suzanne Mathis McQueen is renowned for defining and employing natural rhythm principals that are critical to female balance in health, business, relationships, and sexuality. Demystifying the female hormonal rhythm for women and men is at the heart of her work.

 

Suzanne’s background is in the healing industry and she’s the former creator and owner of a million dollar, award-winning day spa and retreat center. After selling her business in 2003 and a short break, Suzanne embarked on a journey that would become her life’s work. She coaches women on how to track the energies of their own hormonal rhythm using symbolism, archetypes, and an easy-to-follow system, based on her book, 4 Seasons in 4 Weeks.

What Women Must Know - 12.04.14

What You Need to Know About Your Teenager’s Brain: the New Science of Adolescensce with Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D

Drawing from cross-cultural studies and the latest research in neuroscience (much of it his own), Laurence Steinberg explains why most of our presumptions about adolescence are dead wrong and reveals the truth about this exciting and unnerving stage of life.

Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., is the Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University. An internationally recognized expert on psychological development during adolescence, Dr. Steinberg’s research has focused on a range of topics in the study of contemporary adolescence, including adolescent brain development, risk-taking and decision-making, parent-adolescent relationships, school-year employment, high school reform, and juvenile justice.

 

Dr. Steinberg is a former President of the Division of Developmental Psychology of the American Psychological Association and of the Society for Research on Adolescence, former Director of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, and a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Research Network on Law and Neuroscience. He served as a member of the National Academies’ Board on Children, Youth, and Families and chaired the Academies’ Committee on the Science of Adolescence. Dr. Steinberg was the lead scientist in the preparation of the American Psychological Association’s amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in Roper v. Simmons, which abolished the juvenile death penalty; Graham v. Florida, which banned the use of life without parole for juveniles convicted of non-homicide crimes; and Miller v. Alabama, which prohibited the use of mandatory life without parole for all juvenile crimes.

Dr. Steinberg is the author of approximately 350 articles and essays on growth and development during the teenage years, and the author, co-author, or editor of 17 books. He has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Psychology Today and is a regular guest on NPR. He’s also appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, Dateline, and PBS News Hour, and many other tv programs.

His recently published book is “Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence”. 

http://www.laurencesteinberg.com/books/age-of-opportunity

Igniting the Spirit of Hope and Gratitude in Your Life with Dr. Bernie Siegel - 11.20.14

Bernie Siegel, M.D., is a retired general/pediatric surgeon who is now involved in humanizing medical care and medical education. He embraces a philosophy that is at the forefront of a society grappling with medical ethics and spiritual issues. He  In 1978, he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients (ECaP), a specific form of individual and group therapy. He is the author of Love, Medicine & Miracles; Peace, Love & Healing; How to Live Between Office Visits; Prescriptions for Living; and Help Me to Heal .  His latest book is  A Book of Miracles: Inspiring True Stories of Healing, Gratitude ad Love.  Over the span of twenty years, physicians have become increasingly more receptive to his message.  In May, 20122, Bernie was honored by the Watkins Review of London, England as one of the Top 20 Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet.  He continues to travel extensively with his wife Bobbie, to speak and run workshops, sharing his techniques and experiences. Bernie lives in Connecticut and has five children and eight grandchildren.  www.berniesiegelmd.com. 

What Women Must Know - Mend the Diet and Lose the Weight with Kathie Swift - 11/13/14

Learn  how to fix your digestive problems and lose weight permanently, by changing the way you eat and altering your gut bacteria.

An author, educator, and integrative clinical nutritionist, Kathie Swift is recognized nationally as a dietitian who is making a difference. Kathie maintains a food-centric and heart-core approach to health and healing, weaving in mind-body medicine, Qigong and other movement practices along with integrative nutrition therapies. She founded and directed cutting-edge nutrition programs at both Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellness Center and Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA. She is the co-author of The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Health and a contributing author to Dr. Hyman’s NY Times Bestseller UltraMetabolism. Kathie is the Education Director for Food As Medicine, a professional nutrition training program for physicians and other healthcare givers and a lead teacher in the Healthy Living programs at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.  Kathie teaches her audiences and readers how to create vibrant, nourishing lives combining the very best of modern science, nature and wisdom. Her latest book is  The Swift Diet: 4 Weeks to Mend the Belly, Lose the Weight, and Get Rid of the Bloat, with co-author Joseph Hooper. 

What Women Must Know - Healing Emotional Wounds for Healing Cancer with Ilesdora Laker - 11/06/14

Ilsedora Laker, the first Canadian German New Medicine educator and consultant authorized by Dr. Hamer, resides in Toronto, Canada, where she pioneered the introduction of the German New Medicine, and continues to train medical and lay specialists in its practice throughout North America and abroad. Ilsedora is also instrumental in introducing Dr. Hamer’s work to South America, and Pacific Rim countries as well as India and parts of the African Continent.

Ilsedora discovered the work of Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer in 1992 through a colleague at Herbs and Health Holistic Centre in Toronto

In 1994 Ilsedora met a highly renowned protégé of Dr. Hamer, and invited him to conduct the first New Medicine seminar in North America. Her New Medicine studies (as Dr. Hamer’s research was then called) continued under his protege's supervision until 1997 when she inaugurated her series of New Medicine seminars.

In 1998, Ilsedora was introduced to Dr. Hamer and, at his request, sponsored his first seminar in Canada. After this event, she became his student and shortly thereafter was entrusted by him with overseeing the translation of his thesis “The Summary of the New Medicine”. 

http://www.gnmonlineseminars.com 

What Women Must Know - Understanding the Root Cause Behind Breast Cancer with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy - 10/30/14

Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy attended the University of Texas School of Public Health, and then attended the University of Health Sciences Chicago Medical School.  She completed her post-graduate training at the Harbor/UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Connealy soon realized that conventional medicine had very limited returns and did not always improve the health of her patients.  Her patients were hungry for alternative approaches for improving their health.  This led her to study integrative and complementary therapies, and since then she has revolutionized the landscape of medicine.  Dr. Connealy feels that we must treat the patient with the disease and not the disease of the patient.  She has discovered that many factors contribute to the disease process; therefore, many modalities must be used to reverse it.

Dr. Connealy began practicing medicine in 1986.  In 1992, she founded the Center for New Medicine in Irvine, California, where she serves as Medical Director.  Her practice is firmly based in the belief that strictly treating the health problems with medications does not find the root cause of the illness.

 

Dr. Connealy treats the WHOLE person, and is open to all potential treatment possibilities.  She has over twenty years of experience in finding the ‘root cause of an illness’, and has taken numerous advanced courses, including homeopathic, nutritional and lifestyle approaches, while studying disease, chronic illness, and cancer treatments.  She has a true passion to change her patients’ lives, and give them their life back.

 Dr. Connealy writes and has been published in monthly health columns for “Coast” and “OC Health”, Orange County based magazines and is published in “The Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association” (JANA), along with Healthy Aging Magazine & Townsend Letter.  She is a frequent writer for Natural News and Newport Natural Health on line magazines .  www.cancerforhope.com

What Women Must Know - Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies from an Integrative Oncologist with Dr. Mitchell Gaynor - 10/23/14

Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., is Founder and President of Gaynor Integrative Oncology and Gaynor Wellness in New York City. A renowned pioneer in the field of integrative oncology for 30 years, Dr. Gaynor is author, physician, speaker and composer of original sound healing meditations. His latest book, “The Gene Therapy Plan – Taking Control of your Genetic Destiny Through Diet and Lifestyle” (due in April, 2015, from Viking Press with a Forward by Dr. Mehmet Oz) provides a revolutionary approach to reverse gene damage associated with aging, cancer, obesity, and diabetes and to prevent future gene deterioration with specific programs that are appropriate for anyone who wants to maximize longevity for themselves, their children and future generations.

Dr. Gaynor has a notable history in the treatment of chronic diseases, particularly cancer, with scientifically grounded therapies that augment traditional modalities. He has served as Director of Medical Oncology at The Strang Cancer Prevention Center in New York and was former Medical Director and Director of Medical Oncology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine in New York. He has served on the Executive Review Panel at the Department of Defense – Alternative Medicine For Breast Cancer Sector and the Smithsonian Institute’s “New Frontiers in Breast Cancer and the Environment” Seminars. Board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Physicians, and the New York Academy of Sciences. He is a post-doctorate fellow in molecular biology at Rockefeller University in New York City.

Dr. Gaynor is a popular speaker and lecturer in hospitals, conferences, spiritual centers, and universities throughout America and abroad. His topics frequently focus on cancer and its causes, as well as his successful therapies that reverse cancer damage and promote vibrant health. He has spoken extensively in the field of integrative medicine and, most recently, about his Gene Changer Programs to promote healthy gene expression and reverse damage from chronic diseases.

Dr. Gaynor has been consecutively listed in “The Best Doctors in New York” since 1997 and has served on the Board of Advisors for “Healthy Living” magazine, the Sass Medical Foundation, as well as on the Editorial Board of Integrative Cancer Therapies.

He is the best selling author of four books and six CDs focusing on healing and health. His newest book, “The Gene Therapy Plan,” is the latest evolution in his creation of scientific modalities that can change gene expression for optimum health. He is an expert in the field of sound therapy and has produced six CDs incorporating his original music and guided meditations.

http://genechanger.com

 www.gaynorwellness.com

What Women Must Know - What you Must Know about Mammography and Thermography with Dr. Thomas Hudson - 10/16/14

Dr. Thomas Hudson is a diagnostic radiologist specializing in breast imaging. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and completed his radiology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. After his time in the Army, which included an overseas tour to Germany, he settled in Naples, FL, where he served for 15 years as Director of Women’s Imaging at Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers. In 1992 he was named “Doctor of the Year” at Naples Community Hospital. From 2005 to 2013, Dr. Hudson served as an independent women’s imaging consultant, based primarily in Orlando, FL. In 2013, he returned to Naples, now serving as Director of Women’s Imaging for the Naples Community Hospital Outpatient Centers.

Dr. Hudson is a unique radiologist. He has gone beyond the traditional radiologist’s role of reading films in a dark room, speaking to no one.  In his current practice, he personally sees every screening mammogram patient and discusses their results with them before they leave, greatly reducing the fear and anxiety surrounding the breast screening process.

Believing in a mind-body-spirit approach to health, Dr. Hudson offers patients far more than his expertise in image interpretation. He discusses screening controversies, counsels women about breast cancer risk, helps them with the mental and emotional aspects of the process, and encourages them to focus on prevention and general health. He empowers them with information about nutrition, meditation, and mental imagery, and even provides occasional intuitive readings.

Dr. Hudson has a special interest in alternative/complementary medicine. He is on the faculty of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC, and is one of the only conventionally trained breast imaging specialists to understand both mammography and thermography, currently serving as President of the American College of Clinical Thermology (ACCT).

He is the author of the book, Journey to Hope, which offers a mind-body-spirit approach to breast cancer prevention and general health, and includes chapters on nutrition, meditation, mental imagery, spirituality, and relationships. He speaks to audiences of all sizes, facilitates small groups, and offers phone consultations for women who wish to better understand their thermogram or mammogram results, have doubts about a biopsy recommendation, or who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. 

www.yourjourneytohope.com

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http://www.thermologyonline.org/breast/breast_thermography_clinics.htm

What Women Must Know - Heal Breast Cancer Naturally: 7 Essential Steps to Beating Breast Cancer with Dr. Veronique Desaulniers - 10/09/14

Dr. V. has recovered from her own breast cancer journey. She chose to heal her breast cancer naturally.  Dr. V. has since dedicated her work to supporting and guiding women with keys to preventing and healing breast cancer, naturally. 

Dr. Véronique Desaulniers, better known as “Dr. V,” has maintained successful practices in the Wellness Field since 1979.   Because of her passion for health and wellness, Dr. V undertook extensive studies in various fields of Energy Medicine. Specializing in Chiropractic, Bio-Energetics, Meridian Stress Analysis, Homeopathy, and Digital Thermography, Dr. V brings a unique approach to Health and Wellness.   After 30 years in active practice, she decided to “retire” and devote her time sharing her personal, non-toxic healing journey with Breast Cancer. Her years of experience and research have culminated as The 7 Essentials TM, a step-by-step coaching program.  Dr. V is a #1 best-selling author and has a # 1 Best Selling book on Amazon, Heal Breast Cancer Naturally:7 Essential Steps to Beating Breast Cancer. Her website and her personal healing journey have touched the lives of thousands of women around the globe.  www.breastcancerconquerer.com

 

What Women Must Know - The Most Important Tests for Breast Cancer Prevention with Dr. David Zava - 10/02/14

Dr. Zava has devoted his 40 year professional career to exploring the role of hormones in aging and disease.  After completing his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Tennessee in 1974, Dr. Zava spent much of his time doing basic research on hormones and breast cancer in Texas, Switzerland, California and Oregon. In 1998, he established ZRT Laboratory, a CLIA-certified laboratory that is a frontrunner in the innovative development of test methods to identify hormonal imbalances that can lead to debilitating symptoms, diminished quality of life, and increased risk for cancers and many of the diseases of aging, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and senile dementia.  ZRT Laboratory was one of the first laboratories to develop and commercialize noninvasive (saliva and dried urine) and semi-invasive (dried blood spots) methods for testing hormones as an alternative to conventional serum testing.    Using these unique methods of body fluid collection, ZRT is actively engaged in hormone research studies with Universities, Government (NIH, CDC) and Military agencies, private physicians, and Professional Sports teams.  In addition to his innovations in clinical laboratory testing and development, and numerous scientific publications over the past 40 years, Dr. Zava coauthored a landmark book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer: How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life.  In this book Dr. Zava and coauthors describe how breast cancer can be caused by hormonal imbalances that occur naturally as we age, but can be prevented if the types of hormonal imbalances are identified with testing and restored to optimal healthy levels with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and improved lifestyle (diet, exercise, stress reduction).