The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z

Dr. Howard Robins has been a leader in the practice of Podiatric Medicine since 1973, and was Director of Foot Surgery at two New York hospitals. He was a  professor of Preventive Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology for over 10 years, and the Chair of Basic Sciences and Exercise, Edison State College in New Jersey.  After focusing on conventional western medicine and surgery for many years, Dr. Robins began his studies in natural medical practices. He became an international expert on natural healing and nutrition as well as Bio-oxidative therapies. He is a leader in intravenous ozone therapy here in the USA and is the only physician with extensive experience in both major forms (Auto-hemotherapy and Direct IV), and  opened the first oxygen bar in the USA, “The Oxygen Station”. Dr. Robins has appeared on several hundred radio shows and dozens of television shows world wide for the last 30 years. He is the co-author of two books with Gary Null. Dr. Robins’ practice is located across from Carnegie Hall in midtown Manhattan, where he sees patients from 42 states and over 30 countries.

Host Dr. Eugene Zampierion, ND, MH, www.drznaturally.com, interviews “Clean Air Ambassador: ALEXANDRA ALLRED”. Alexandra is a former U.S. Olympic bobsledder, and the first woman in the history of the sport to be named U.S. National Champion and Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee, while pregnant.  Allred has been featured on ESPN, HBO Sports, Sports Illustrated, and countless book, magazine and newspaper profiles. An accomplished author, Allred is a wife and mother of four. DAMAGED GOODS is a story about the struggles of a family caught in the environmental and political quagmire of living in an extremely ‘toxic town.’ In 2005, Allred was instrumental in bringing Erin Brokovich to her hometown of Midlothian, Texas, the “Cement Capital of Texas.” Allred joined the environmental group, Downwinders at Risk, testified before the EPA and members of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives., traveling frequently to WashingtonD.C. She also joined forces with Earthjustice. In 2008 USA Today released new findings: the elementary school that Allred’s child attended was named in the upper one percentile of the most toxic elementary schools in the United States! Still, there is no action to change the situation. Today Allred routinely travels to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senators, speak before the United States Environmental Protection Agency and lobby on the Hill. CONTACT: http://www.alexandrapoweallred.com

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Gregory Hoag. Gregory is a  scientist, best selling author and artist, has researched Sacred Geometry and consciousness for 40 years. Following a major spiritual awakening (Kundalini) in 1982, he started offering energetic tools through Metaforms Ltd. He is recognized as one of the leading, worldwide experts on Sacred Geometric technologies for improving health, raising consciousness, reducing stress, manifesting intent and clearing emotional and electromagnetic interference. Contact www.metaforms.ne

Host Dr Eugene Zampieron, ND, www.drznaturally.com, interviews Dr. Laurie Steelsmith, ND. Dr Steelsmith is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist with a 20-year private practice in Honolulu. At BastyrUniversity, Dr. Steelsmith  earned a Masters degree in acupuncture. She studied both traditional Chinese medicine and Five-element acupuncture, as well as Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition. She is licensed by the state of Hawaii as both a naturopathic physician and an acupuncturist. In addition to the degrees she earned from BastyrUniversity, Dr. Steelsmith practiced as a licensed massage therapist in Washington state for eight years and was also an American Council on Exercise certified excerise instructor and aerobics teacher. A leading spokesperson on natural medicine, she has appeared widely on TV, radio, and in print. She and her husband, Alex Steelsmith, are coauthors of Great Sex, Naturally: Every Woman's Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine (Hay House, 2012). Learn more at http://www.drlauriesteelsmith.com.

Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, The Natural Nurse, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez. Nicholas J. Gonzalez, M.D., graduated from BrownUniversity, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, with a degree in English Literature. He subsequently worked as a journalist, first at Time Inc., before pursuing premedical studies at Columbia. He then received his medical degree from CornellUniversityMedicalCollege in 1983. During a postgraduate immunology fellowship under Dr. Robert A. Good, considered the father of modern immunology, he completed a research study evaluating an aggressive nutritional therapy in the treatment of advanced cancer. Since 1987, Dr. Gonzalez has been in private practice in New York City, treating patients diagnosed with cancer and other serious degenerative illnesses. His nutritional research has received substantial financial support from Procter 8 Gamble, Nestle, and the National Cancer Institute. Results from a pilot study published in 1999 described the most positive data in the medical literature for pancreatic cancer. On Today’s Show ,Dr Gonzalez will discuss his successful treatment of hundreds of patients, as well as his new book,WHAT WENT WRONG, The Truth Behind the Clinical Trial of the Enzyme Treatment of Cancer

Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, AHG, www.drznaturally.com, interviews Eric Ding, Ph.D. Born in China and raised in diverse corners of the United States, he attended college at the JohnsHopkinsUniversity, graduating with Honors in Public Health and Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned his dual doctorate in epidemiology and doctorate in nutrition at age 23 from HarvardUniversity. Dr. Ding is an epidemiologist, nutritionist, and faculty scientist at Harvard School of Public Health. He is also founder and Director of the Campaign for Cancer Prevention (with 6 million members), Director of Epidemiology with MicroClinic International, and a Soros Fellow.He was noted for his key role in leading a two-year-long investigation into the controversial drug safety and adverse metabolic risks of Vioxx® that drew national attention. Highlighted and priority published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), as chief author, he was recognized and named in the New York Times and USA Today. His research is focused on risk factors and prevention of chronic disease, social networks on health, and social media technology and health. He has published in leading journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and The Lancet. His over 4 dozen publications have received more than 1800 external citations. Contact: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/eric-ding

Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, AHG, AHN-BC,  discusses the use of various edible and medicinal plants that YOU can find right outside- including jewelweed, dandelion and Pine Needles, and how to prepare them into teas and use the edible parts of the plants. We then explore the article entitled : “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?: A Systematic Review”, conducted at Stanford University and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read the abstract here: (http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1355685 ) . Dr Kamhi discussses the possible motivation of publishing this article as part of the movement AGAINST Proposition 37, which will require labeling of GMO foods in California. Contact: www.naturalnurse.com,   Facebook THE NATURAL NURSE,  800-829-091

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Organic and Local Agriculture and Food Security Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Laura K. Hunsberger, M.S. . Laura Hunsberger is the Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, Nassau County, NY. She is past president of the Northeast American Society of Horticultural Scientists (NEASHS) and received a Master’s degree in plant and soil sciences from the University of Massachusetts(Amherst). She has authored several scholarly journal articles and been successful obtaining grants and contracts since 1996.   She joined Cornell in 2010 as a plant pathology research support specialist as a member of the Long Island Horticultural Research Center (LIHREC) research team. One of Laura’s goals is “to lead a more concentrated effort of encouraging Long Islanders to include more healthy food, produced right here on the island, as a regular part of their diets.” Those goals include the support of organic and local agriculture. Hunsberger noted “NassauCounty’s population has a proud agricultural past, but today the county’s needs are much more about gaining access to good nutrition, known as “food security,” and educational programming opportunities about topics such as gardening, landscaping and sustainability, empowering the people of NassauCounty to better care for themselves and their families in the long run.” Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County (CCE-NC) is committed to building healthy lifestyles and healthy communities by conducting educational programs that connect CornellUniversity resources to community needs for all people in the county.  Contact: 516-433-7970 ext 16 ,   http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/nassau

Host, Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, www.drznaturally.com, interviews KURT SCHNAUBELT, PhD. Kurt Schnaubelt received his PhD in chemistry from the Technical University of Munich. He is the author of numerous books on the topic of aromatherapy. Among those is the classic aromatherapy textbook, Advanced Aromatherapy. His latest book is The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils which explores the biological foundations of aromatherapy. In 1983 Kurt founded the Pacific institute of Aromatherapy (PIA), the first American research institution fully dedicated to aromatherapy. As an international lecturer Kurt Schnaubelt has presented in diverse forums as well as scientific events, and has been involved in state-subsidized as well as privately financed development projects. He remains deeply involved with essential oil producers in France through annual training tours organized by Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. With almost 10 000 graduates Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy is one of the top educational aromatherapy institutions in the US. Contact:www.pacificinstituteofaromatherapy.co

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Dr. Kenneth Orbeck. Dr. Orbeck practices integrative and functional medicine at his South Carolina-based practice: BodyLogicMD of Greenville. Dr. Kenneth Orbeck practices integrative and functional medicine at his South Carolina-based practice: BodyLogicMD of Greenville. Dr. Orbeck utilizes the evidence based techniques of functional medicine to optimize the functions of the body systems, striving not only to diagnose disease in its early stages when it can be more easily reversed, but to prevent it before any damage occurs. Our current medical system, on the other hand, is designed to diagnose and treat the symptoms of disease when it is in its final or acute stage. It is not designed to create wellness or to effectively prevent disease. Dr. Orbeck focuses  on the targeted use of nutritional supplements and scientifically tested natural medicines to achieve health objectives that are not possible with standard pharmaceuticals. Each patient is taught in detail exactly what, how, how much, and when to eat in order to achieve  best health. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and individualized fitness and nutrition plans, are also employed.  Dr. Orbeck believes that proper diet, regular exercise and balanced hormones are the cornerstones of  health and longevity. Contact: 877.341.740 http://www.drkennethorbeck.co

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com interviews Lisa Lynn. Lisa has devoted 25 years of practice to the fields of personal training and health and wellness, and is a one-of-a-kind expert in metabolic weight loss and performance nutrition. Her education includes four certificates from the International Sports and Sciences Association (ISSA) including Certified Fitness Trainer, Specialist in Performance Nutrition, Fitness Therapy and Elite Trainer from The Professional Division of ISSA. She has spent years of research in metabolic boosting and performance nutrition, and created the Leaner Lifestyle Series as a way of life specifically designed to promote healthy fat loss by boosting even the most sluggish metabolisms. Best known for her 13 years as personal trainer of Martha Stewart who said, “Lisa is the only trainer that made a difference,” Lisa is also a regular nutrition and fitness expert on The Dr. Oz Show and is frequently called upon by major media outlets for her expertise. Lisa maintains a diverse portfolio of clients including professional body-builders, models, actors, CEO’s and real-world people from across the country. Contact: www.lisalynnfitness.co

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Dr. Robert Ghelfi. Dr. Ghelfi, received his medical degree from LomaLindaUniversity in California in 1986, and completed his Residency in Surgery at the University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals in 1991. He is board certified in General Surgery, and is an active Fellow in the AmericanCollege of Surgeons, as well as an active member of the Fellowship for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Ghelfi is the medical director of BodyLogicMD of Sacramento and devots his practice to treating men and women suffering from the many symptoms of hormonal imbalance including menopause, andropause, mood swings, irritability, low libido, depression, night sweats and fatigue using a combination of bioidentical hormones and customized nutrition and fitness programs. Dr. Ghelfi is dedicated to helping patients find relief from symptoms of hormone imbalance by leveraging his passion for health and fitness. He treats his patients using a preventive approach, rather than more reactive conventional treatments. With a personal passion for daily fitness, he guides his patients to make healthier choices in nutrition and exercise programs and relishes in his ability to give them the tools to sustain their longevity.Contact: 866.972.5302 ext. 1, www.bodylogicmd.com

With guest Dr. Mayer Eisenstein, both a medical doctor and an attorney, author of "Don't Vaccinate! Before You Educate."