What Women Must Know

What Women Must Know - The Vitamin D Solution with Dr. Michael Holick - 06/07/13

Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D. is Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics; Emeritus Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition; Director of the General Clinical Research Unit; and Director of the Bone Health Care Clinic and the Director of the Heliotherapy, Light, and Skin Research Center at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Holick has made numerous contributions to the field of the biochemistry, physiology, metabolism, and photobiology of vitamin D for human nutrition.

He determined the mechanism for how vitamin D is synthesized in the skin, demonstrated the effects of aging, obesity, latitude, seasonal change, sunscreen use, skin pigmentation, and clothing on this vital cutaneous process. Dr. Holick has established global recommendations advising sunlight exposure as an integral source of vitamin D. He has helped increase awareness in the pediatric and medical communities regarding vitamin D deficiency pandemic, and its role in causing not only metabolic bone disease, and osteoporosis in adults, but increasing risk of children and adults developing common deadly cancers, schizophrenia, infectious diseases including TB and influenza, autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease. He also observed the pregnant women who were vitamin D deficient were at increased risk for preeclampsia and requiring a C- section. Dr. Holick pioneered a novel treatment for psoriasis through translational research demonstrating that the active form of vitamin D could be used for the treatment of thishyperproliferative skin disorder. This treatment is considered to be the first line treatment for most patients with mild psoriasis.

He has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications, and written more than 200 review articles, as well as numerous book chapters. He has acted as editor and/or co-editor on 13 books, and has written The UV Advantage in 2004 and The Vitamin D Solution in 2010.

What Women Must Know - A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Discovery - 05/30/13

Can We Prevent 80% of Breast Cancer? Vitamin D with Carole Baggerly Learn about the  important role of Vitamin D in preventing and helping to treat breast cancer....and so much more! Carole Baggerly is the director and founder of an organization called GrassrootsHealth, which is primarily focused on creating awareness about the profound importance of vitamin D for optimal health. They're also developing and substantiating research to support the use of vitamin D as a prevention strategy against diseases like cancer. Carole's interest in this field began with a breast cancer diagnosis in 2005. She underwent the conventional Cut, Poison, Burn model of cancer treatment, which included a mastectomy, radiation, and chemo.

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What Women Must Know - 05/23/13

Ancient Wisdom for Enhanced Fertility, Hormonal Balance, Libido and Rejuvenation With Ron Teeguarden

Ron Teeguarden has been a professional practitioner and teacher of the holistic Asian health arts since the 1970s and is widely recognized as one of the foremost herbalists in America.Ron has been a powerful translator of Eastern philosophy and health care technique to tens of thousands of Americans for nearly four decades. He is recognized as the premier spokesperson for Chinese tonic herbalism in America, having spent decades teaching the concept that it is better to promote our health and wellbeing than to become sick and then have to take remedial measures.

Ron has written two major books on Chinese tonic herbalism. His first book, Chinese Tonic Herbs, published in 1984 (Japan Publications), is recognized as the book that introduced the art of tonic herbalism to the American public. The book has become a classic and remains the best-selling book on Chinese tonic herbalism to date in America. His other book, The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs (originally published as Radiant Health in 1998 by Warner Books and still reviewed as such on Amazon), is recognized as a major book on the subject of Chinese longevity-herbalism. Ron has been featured in articles in Time Magazine, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, and many other newspapers and magazines, and in numerous news stories on television, including features on NBC, HBO and CNN.

He is the cofounder, with his wife Yanlin, of Dragon Herbs (www.dragonherbs.com), which offers the largest and most extraordinary range of tonic formulations in the world. on is incredibly dedicated to finding the BEST tonic herbs and superfoods available anywhere on earth and has proven to have a knack for finding miraculous herbs

His most recent book, 30 Tips for Living a Long and Happy Life is available now. If you read this very short book and apply the tips, you will probably live a long and happy life! You can follow Ron on his blog (ronsblogworld.com) or visit his store at Dragon Herbs (dragonherbs.com).

What Women Must Know - The Journey Back - 05/16/13

Our Phenomenal Inner Power to Heal with Brad Willis Brad Willis a.k.a. Bhava Ram is a former NBC News war correspondent who reported from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and beyond. He is the recipient of the prestigious Alfred I. duPont Award, considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, for his work inside Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation. Self-healed from a broken back, failed surgery, and stage  4 throat cancer, he is now devoted to teaching the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. He is the founder of Deep Yoga, based in San Diego, the author of two previous books, a spiritual musician, and leader of Mastery of Life trainings, retreats, and workshops in the United States and India.

What Women Must Know - Insulin, Leptin and the Control of Aging with Dr. Ron Rosedale - 05/02/13

Why we need to keep our cells sensitive to leptin, insulin and other hormones for better health. Dr. Ron Rosedale is a Internationally known expert in nutritional and metabolic medicine. His interest in metabolic medicine began as a student at Northwestern University Medical School, where he worked with Dr. Jeremiah Stammler, one of the world's experts in the epidemiology of diet, cholesterol, and heart disease. Dr. Rosedale has been a pioneer in applying concepts based on the biology of aging to reversing diabetes and heart disease using a nutritional approach that he has developed to improve the cellular response to insulin, leptin, and mTOR. He has published a highly acclaimed book, The Rosedale Diet, and his success has been featured in many magazine and newspaper articles and in dozens of radio and television interviews. For the last two decades he has lectured worldwide including keynote presentations in Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, and India. One lecture in particular, "Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects" given many years ago has achieved worldwide acclaim. He has consistently been, as Dr. Joe Mercola has said, “10 years ahead of the curve”. drrosedale.com

What Women Must Know - All About Xylitol - 04/25/13

The Perfect Healing Sweetener with John Peldyak, D.M.D

Dr. John Peldyak was a member of the University of Michigan research group that investigated the dental effects of sugar substitutes. Dr. Peldyak is the author of Sweet Smart (1996) and several xylitol related articles. He is a member of the American Association of Candy Technologists and helps design oral care products. Dr. Peldyak has been in private general practice and currently works with Mobile Dentists, an ìin schoolî program dedicated to improving the oral health of children. He is a proponent of Xylitol-based products such as Xlear Nasal Wash and the Spry Dental Defense System. Dr. John Peldyak received his D.M.D. from Southern Illinois University in 1980. He was a member of Professor Kauko M‰kinenís University of Michigan xylitol research group from 1986-1992. Dr. Peldyak is the author of Sweet Smart Xylitol (1996) and several xylitol related articles. Dr. Peldyak has been in private general practice and currently works with Mobile Dentists, a highly dedicated group of dental professionals committed to improving the oral health of children.

What Women Must Know - Are Your Allergies Driving You Crazy? - 04/11/13

Learn the Cause and Permanent Solution with Angelo Druda

Renown Chinese herbalist, Angelo Druda has more than twenty years of clinical experience with Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is the author of the "Tao of Rejuvenation. He conducts a practice in northern California and is the formulator of premier Chinese herbal tinctures. You can find out more about Angelo's work at tbmedicine.com

What Women Must Know - Alzheimer’s Disease: What If There Was a Cure? - 04/04/13

Dr. Newport found new research showing that medium-chain fatty acids, which act like an alternative fuel in the insulin-deficient Alzheimer’s brain, can sometimes reverse or at least stabilize the disease. When she gave her husband who was deteriorating with Alzheimer's Disease about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (a source of these fats) at breakfast before a memory test that he had previously failed, Steve miraculously passed the test. Since then, Steve continues to maintain improvement while taking daily doses of coconut oil and MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil with meals

Mary T. Newport, M.D., has provided care to newborns in Florida since 1983 and is currently the founding director of the newborn intensive care unit at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. In July 2008 Dr. Newport wrote an article, “What If There Was a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and No One Knew?” which was circulated around the world and became the subject of a lecture she presented at the 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece.

What Women Must Know - Secrets to Rejuvenating Your Skin Naturally with Emily Fitchley - 03/28/13

Confusion reigns supreme in today’s world of  “24/7 information overload”.  Quick fixes for every aging and problem skin issue imaginable surrounds us daily, and  the demand for healthy, environmentally safe and effective beauty products has exploded world wide.  The internet, infomercials, skin spas, department stores and beauty magazines all tout the latest trends and miracle cures, as well as the hottest new products, new "natural" ingredients and treatment devices galore  -all promising to deliver amazing results overnight.  With so many conflicting approaches and ideas being presented, the revolving door of trial and error continues and consumers are increasingly frustrated and overwhelmed. So - how do you get out of this vicious, expensive cycle in beautyland?  Get educated!!  Learn how to sort through the hype and be able to correctly identify your skin's unique and individual needs so that you can safely navigate the aisles of beauty options and make more effective decisions.  Understanding the root causes of skin disorders can help you create a transformational treatment plan – from the inside out - delivering real, lasting results.

Emily Fritchey is a Holistic Skin Therapist and natural health practitioner whose cutting-edge approach to dramatic skin transformation has made her not only a respected trend-setter among her peers in the field of aesthetics and cosmetic surgery, but an award-winning product formulator and expert on botanical skin treatments. Preceding her many years in the aesthetics field was her own painful struggle with problem skin that conventional medicine could not resolve.  This led to her to intense study in the field of cosmetic chemistry, nutrition, herbology and natural medicine that ultimately led not only to the solution and resolution of her chronic skin disorders, but to the development of her own results-oriented line of natural skincare products - Sunshine Botanicals.  Her company was recently awarded the “Beauty with a Conscience” award from Natural Solutions Magazine for excellence in product formulation - for the third time.  Her unique approach to product formulation has been published in beauty media, as well as major medical journals, including  Cosmetic Surgery Times, and Dermatology Times - June and August 2008, respectively.www.sunshinebotanicals.com

What Women Must Know - Outliving Cancer - 03/21/13

Outliving Cancer: There Better, Smarter Way to Treat Cancer with Dr. Robert Nagourney In addition to his position as medical and laboratory director at Rational Therapeutics, Robert A. Nagourney, MD, is an instructor of Pharmacology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Dr. Nagourney completed his undergraduate education at Boston University, earning a BA in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa with Distinction in Biochemistry. He received his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he was a University Scholar. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Nagourney received fellowship training in Medical Oncology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He went on to complete a second fellowship in Hematology at the Scripps Institute in La Jolla, California, where he was the recipient of the Scripps Institute Young Investigator Award. In 1986, Dr. Nagourney co-founded Oncotech with Larry Weisenthal, MD, PhD. After serving as the medical director, he left Oncotech in 1991 to focus his full attention on the study of drug-induced programmed cell death in human tumor primary cultures. Recognizing the profound impact that these discoveries would have upon the practice of clinical oncology, he accepted the position of Director of Experimental Therapeutics at Long Beach Memorial in California. Convinced that the broad application of Ex Vivo Analysis had the potential to revolutionize patient care, Dr. Nagourney founded Rational Therapeutics in 1993, where he pioneered the use of "functional profiling" to create the world’s first personalized cancer therapy program. Two fundamental breakthroughs underlie the success of Dr. Nagourney’s approach. The first was the recognition that cancer reflected a deregulation of cell survival, not cell proliferation. The second reflected an understanding of cancer biology as cancer ecology. Wherein, cancer cells must be studied in their native state, not propagated, sub-cultured nor removed from their stroma, inflammatory and vascular environment. With more than 20 years experience in human tumor primary culture analyses, Dr. Nagourney has authored more than 100 manuscripts, book chapters and abstracts; including publications in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gynecological Oncology and The Journal of National Cancer Institute. As co-investigator on national cooperative trials, Dr. Nagourney is recognized for the introduction of cisplatin/Gemcitabine doublets in the treatment of advanced ovarian and breast cancers. With the desire to change how cancer care is delivered, he accepted the position as Medical Director of the Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Memorial in 2003. In 2008, he returned to Rational Therapeutics full-time to rededicate his expertise to expanding the Rational Therapeutics program, nationally and internationally. He is a frequently invited lecturer for numerous professional organizations and universities, and has served as a reviewer and on the editorial boards of several journals including Clinical Cancer Research, British Journal of Cancer, Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Research and the Journal of Medicinal Food.