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Have you ever been too embarrassed to go to the gym because you’re afraid everyone is judging how out of shape you are? Have you seen a fitness instructor or personal trainer and thought to yourself he or she had NO idea what you were going through? They’re already so fit, so how could they possibly know what you’re going through? It’s not always easy to get in shape. There are definitely some hurtles to overcome. So I asked my friend to come on as a guest today because he knows exactly how it is to go through all the obstacles from being completely out of shape to being fit. My guest today is Drew Manning. NY Times Best Selling Author of the book, Fit2Fat2Fit and is best known for his Fit2Fat2Fit.com experiment that went viral online. He's been featured on shows like Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, The View and many more. His experiment has become a hit TV show, called Fit to Fat to Fit, airing on A&E! In today’s interview, Drew shares some very interesting insights he learned in his journey. He shares why he thinks this went viral. And, we discuss what it really means to be fit. (Because just like skin is not just about appearance, neither is being fit, right?!). And, Drew shares some very practical tips to overcoming the big challenges to getting in shape and healthy.

My Guest is Dr. Vincent Pedre. He is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, Medical Advisor to two health-tech start-ups, MBODY360 and Fullscript, and has been in private practice in New York City since 2004. He is a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and he’s also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. He believes the gut is the gateway towards excellent health. For this reason, he wrote the book, “Happy Gut—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain”—which helps people resolve their gut-related health issues.

My Guest is Dr. Vincent Pedre. He is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, Medical Advisor to two health-tech start-ups, MBODY360 and Fullscript, and has been in private practice in New York City since 2004. He is a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and he’s also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. He believes the gut is the gateway towards excellent health. For this reason, he wrote the book, “Happy Gut—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain”—which helps people resolve their gut-related health issues.

We’re shifting into the New Year… 2017! That means, you probably have some New Year’s Resolutions and health goals or perhaps you need to recover from the holidays. Exercise is probably on your list. Or, at least I hope it is! When you exercise the right way, it can help you have a healthy glow, drop excess weight, and improve your energy, sleep and overall health. We know exercise is great for your skin too. So, I invited my guest today, Debra Atkinso to talk about how to efficiently and effectively exercise, and how to fit it into your schedule in a way I think you’ll love! Debra Atkinso is Flipping 50 Wellness Coach and a fitness expert and author. She has 32 years fitness industry experience and is an International fitness presenter. Her primary focus is helping women approaching 50 or who’ve turned the corner on 50 to have more vitality and energy. Debra is host of the Flipping 50 TV show and the Flipping 50 podcast as well as a frequent blogger at Huffington Post, ShareCare, and other media channels. She is the author of You Still Got It, Girl: The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women, and Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust. On today’s podcast, she shares some great tips on how to achieve your new year’s resolutions and build an efficient workout routine that helps you achieve the results you’re looking for.

We’re shifting into the New Year… 2017! That means, you probably have some New Year’s Resolutions and health goals or perhaps you need to recover from the holidays. Exercise is probably on your list. Or, at least I hope it is! When you exercise the right way, it can help you have a healthy glow, drop excess weight, and improve your energy, sleep and overall health. We know exercise is great for your skin too. So, I invited my guest today, Debra Atkinso to talk about how to efficiently and effectively exercise, and how to fit it into your schedule in a way I think you’ll love! Debra Atkinso is Flipping 50 Wellness Coach and a fitness expert and author. She has 32 years fitness industry experience and is an International fitness presenter. Her primary focus is helping women approaching 50 or who’ve turned the corner on 50 to have more vitality and energy. Debra is host of the Flipping 50 TV show and the Flipping 50 podcast as well as a frequent blogger at Huffington Post, ShareCare, and other media channels. She is the author of You Still Got It, Girl: The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women, and Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust. On today’s podcast, she shares some great tips on how to achieve your new year’s resolutions and build an efficient workout routine that helps you achieve the results you’re looking for.

Today we’re talking about food cravings and emotional eating. We’re right in the middle of the holiday season, so it’s such an important topic to cover. And, if you’re watching this after the holidays, there are still some great tips to help address emotional eating and get your glowing skin and health back.  My guest today is Melissa Kathryn. She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Weight Loss and LifeStyle Expert, Emotional Eating Coach, Hypnotherapist, International Best Selling Author and Speaker. As the Owner and Founder of Melissa Kathryn Inc., a holistic weight loss and lifestyle practice for women, Melissa is dedicated to freeing women from dieting, emotional eating and self-sabotage cycles, making peace with food, themselves and their bodies. This results in effortless weight loss, so they thrive in life in a body they love. Melissa has been a featured TEDx speaker, an expert guest on New York Live, The CW, and a writer for publications such as Real Simple, Mind Body Green and Shape Magazine.  On Today’s podcast Melissa shares some very practical tips to help you curb cravings and make peace with food. To learn more about Melissa Kathryn, go to http://www.melissakathryn.com

Today we’re talking about food cravings and emotional eating. We’re right in the middle of the holiday season, so it’s such an important topic to cover. And, if you’re watching this after the holidays, there are still some great tips to help address emotional eating and get your glowing skin and health back.  My guest today is Melissa Kathryn. She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Weight Loss and LifeStyle Expert, Emotional Eating Coach, Hypnotherapist, International Best Selling Author and Speaker. As the Owner and Founder of Melissa Kathryn Inc., a holistic weight loss and lifestyle practice for women, Melissa is dedicated to freeing women from dieting, emotional eating and self-sabotage cycles, making peace with food, themselves and their bodies. This results in effortless weight loss, so they thrive in life in a body they love. Melissa has been a featured TEDx speaker, an expert guest on New York Live, The CW, and a writer for publications such as Real Simple, Mind Body Green and Shape Magazine.  On Today’s podcast Melissa shares some very practical tips to help you curb cravings and make peace with food. To learn more about Melissa Kathryn, go to http://www.melissakathryn.com

Have you ever met someone who constantly has to be occupied? Who always has to be doing something else, meeting up with someone, on their phone texting, or watching a video on Facebook or YouTube? These people are so busy “doing” that they can’t seem to make time to just “be.” Maybe this is someone close to you or maybe you realize it’s YOU! Our life is fast paced. You probably feel the constant pressure - to be there for others, to get things done, to take care of your children, to workout more, to move faster, to do more. This can leave us feeling anxious, confused, and angry. This can also impact our health and show up on our skin. After a while you may begin to forget who you are or why your life turned out exactly as it has. It’s time to come back to yourself and discover what you really need. And this is exactly what my guest Elaine Glass is talking about today. Elaine graduated from Northwestern University and chose a profession in dental hygiene. After 30 years, listening to challenging stories from thousands of clients and giving to others and neglecting her needs, she lost sight of her own purpose. Elaine knew something had to change in order to reclaim her worth and honor her truest self. She was on a search for the answer outside herself and expected to find it there. But where she found true peace, solitude, calm, good health and ultimately her purpose was when she chose to listen to and trust her own voice. Elaine has switched gears and now runs a successful coaching practice where she focuses on showing people how to get quiet and listen to identify their truth. She has witnessed hundreds of people within professional and personal relationships thrive because of her methods. So, for this interview, prepare to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Be ready to embrace your fear. You’re going to learn how to open up to inner wisdom you need to hear.

Today we’re talking about something we haven’t covered before and that’s health and skin problems associated with mold exposure. Mold exposure can lead to a number of symptoms. Some of the early warning signs show up on the skin and include acne, hives, dermatitis, other rashes. And there can be other symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, memory loss, unexplained pain and a number of other symptoms. If you have these or other symptoms and you haven’t been able to get to the root cause, your answer may be in this podcast. My guest today is Dr. Jill Carnahan. Dr. Jill received her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She is double board-certified in Family Medicine (ABFM) and Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM). Dr. Jill was part of the first 100+ health-care practitioners to be certified in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFMCP). She founded Flatiron Functional Medicine in Boulder, Colorado where she partnered in functional medicine with Dr. Robert Rountree. She recently opened a new medical clinic in Louisville, Colorado. Dr. Jill is a15-year survivor of breast cancer and Crohn’s disease and is passionate about teaching patients how to “live well” and thrive in the midst of complex and chronic illness. She is also committed to teaching other physicians how to address underlying causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms. On today’s podcast, we cover how to know if mold exposure may be an issue for you and what to do about it. Dr. Jill covers testing and valuable resources that I think you’ll be interested to hear about. Many of the symptoms of mold exposure can be misdiagnosed with other health conditions, so it’s important to know what to look for because it may be the missing piece for your health. To learn more about Dr. Jill, visit www.jillcarnahan.com   Also, I invite you to join the The Spa Dr. community here or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss our upcoming shows. If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. You can simply type in TheSkinQuiz.com into your browser and in just a few minutes you will have your own Customized skin report! Also don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterist and Twitter. And join the conversation! Thank you and we’ll see you next time

Today’s podcast is on heart health. You may be surprised to hear that many of things I recommend to help keep your skin clear and glowing, also protect your heart health. To tell us more about how to keep a healthy heart I invited Dr. Joel Kahn as my guest today.   Dr. Kahn is a plant based cardiologist that has launched a campaign to prevent 1 million heart attacks through healthy living. He teaches early detection, prevention, and reversal of heart disease. He is the founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity. He is a graduate Summa Cum Laude of the University of Michigan School of Medicine and is a Professor of Medicine. His books, The Whole Heart Solution and Dead Execs Don't Get Bonuses are both #1 bestsellers. He is co-owner of GreenSpace Cafe in Ferndale with his son.    On Today’s show, Dr. Kahn shares: the causes of heart disease, tests to determine if you are at risk, diet and other lifestyle choices for the heart that also help skin, and how to actually reverse heart disease.   If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. You can simply type in TheSkinQuiz.com into your browser and in just a few minutes you will have your own customized skin report!   Also don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterist and twitter. And join the conversation!   Thank you and we’ll see you next time!

In today’s interview, we’re discussing Thyroid Disease. It can be one of the major causes of skin problems such as dry skin but also impacts the body in a number of ways including your weight, energy level, sleep, mood and more!   My guest today is Dr. Amy Myers. She is a renowned leader in Functional Medicine and New York Times Bestselling author of The Autoimmune Solution and The Thyroid Connection. She received her Doctorate in Medicine from LSU Health Sciences Center and spent 5 years working in emergency medicine before training with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has helped thousands around the world recover from chronic illness through her dietary-based program, The Myers Way®. Her blog and website serve as a beacon of hope to the many sufferers of thyroid disease and autoimmune conditions.  On today’s podcast, we discuss how to know if you have thyroid disease, labs and specific lab numbers that your doctor may not have told you about, and her approach to addressing the root cause of thyroid disease. I ask her if it’s possible to cure thyroid disease and I think you’ll be surprised to hear her answer (hint: it’s not a one word answer). I also present a question from one of you, and I think you’ll find her answer interesting. I invite you to join the The Spa Dr. community on my website or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss our upcoming shows.     "If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. You can simply type in TheSkinQuiz.com into your browser and in just a few minutes you will have your own Customized skin report!"   Also don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out, be sure to follow me on facebook, pinterist and twitter. And Join the conversation!   Thank you and we’ll see you next time

On today’s podcast, we're talking about "invisible illness."   This is a term you may not have heard, but if any of this sounds like you, you’ll want to hear this interview Have you been told your lab tests are "normal" and you are "fine" but you know you are NOT fine? Are you bone-tired?   Do you have odd rashes?  Do you hurt in ways that don't have names? Are you losing or gaining weight in a way that makes no sense when you consider your diet and exercise?   These are some of the signs of what my guest today calls “invisible illness.”   My guest today is Dr. Carrie Louise Daenell. She received her naturopathic medicine degree from Bastyr University and is licensed as a primary care physician in the state of WA. She is also an author, speaker, frequent guest on PBS health programming and volunteers service to the state, national and educational institutions of Naturopathic Medicine.  In today’s interview, Dr. Daenell shares all about what she calls “invisible illness” – how to know if you have one, what to do about it and who to see. If you know someone who you think would benefit from hearing or watching this interview, please share with them because this is an important message that needs to be shared. To learn more about Dr. Daenell, visit http://www.drdaenell.com/  Also, I invite you to join the The Spa Dr. community on my website or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss our upcoming shows. If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.    Thank you and we’ll see you next time on The Spa Dr. Podcast!

Our blood sugar impacts our bodies in a number of ways. You’ve probably heard me talk about how sugar is one of the worst words for skin and how elevated blood sugar can trigger a number of skin problems such as acne, eczema and premature aging. Today I’ve asked my friend and colleague Dr. Michael Murray to come on as a guest and talk about blood sugar. Dr. Murray is one of the world’s leading authorities on natural medicine. He is a graduate, former faculty member, and serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Murray has written over 30 books featuring natural approaches to health including the definitive textbook on naturopathic medicine.  According to Dr. Murray, “One of the great myths about natural medicines is that they are not scientific. The fact of the matter is that for most common illnesses there is greater support in the medical literature for a natural approach than there is for drugs or surgery.”  Dr. Murray has dedicated his life to educating physicians, patients, and the general public on the tremendous healing power of nature. In addition to his books, which have cumulative sales of over six million copies, Dr. Murray has written thousands of articles, appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs, and lectured to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.  It is my true pleasure to interview Dr. Murray today on the importance of balancing blood sugar, the root causes of diabetes and ways to naturally balance blood sugar and even reverse diabetes.   To learn more about Dr. Murray and take his diabetes quiz, go here: https://doctormurray.com/  To learn more about Dr. Murray’s online program, go here:  http://doctormurray.ontraport.com/t?orid=90132&opid=18   If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. You can simply type in TheSkinQuiz.com into your browser and in just a few minutes you will have your own customized skin report!

I’ve had a lot of questions about skin conditions such as psoriasis and vitiligo and other chronic skin problems that are triggered by issues with the immune system. So, I asked my guest today to talk with us about autoimmune conditions and explain how they impact our skin and overall health and what we can do about it. My guest today is Dr. O’Bryan. He is an internationally recognized and sought after speaker specializing in the complications of Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease, and the development of Autoimmune Diseases. He is the founder of www.theDr.com and the visionary behind The Gluten Summit. Dr. O’Bryan holds Faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained thousands of practitioners around the world in advanced understanding of the impact of food related disorders and the development of individual autoimmune diseases. Today, Dr. O’Bryan is going to clear up the misbelief that autoimmune disease can’t be treated. He covers signs of autoimmune conditions, the most common triggers, and things you can start doing today to avoid your risk, or, if you already have an autoimmune condition, to start overcoming it. Dr. Tom O’Bryan has generously offered a few free gifts for you… Thedr.com/gifts 2 Articles “The Hidden Sources of Gluten Guide” “The Conundrum of Gluten Sensitivity – Why the tests are often wrong” Also Check out his new book The Autoimmune Fix here: http://thedr.com/book I invite you to join the The Spa Dr. community on my website or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss our upcoming shows. 1 – “If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free – Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. You can simply type in TheSkinQuiz.com into your browser and in just a few minutes you will have your own customized skin report!” 2 – “Also don’t miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterist and Twitter. And join the conversation!”

Today, we’re covering Ayurvedic approach to skin and how to get your vitality back. My guest is Dr. Keesha Ewers. She is board certified in functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine, as well as being a doctor of sexology, psychotherapist, energy worker, yoga teacher, and host of the Healthy YOU! Radio network. Dr. Keesha has been in the medical field for over 30 years. Her constant thirst for knowledge in the pursuit of finding answers to her patient’s problems has taken her around the world. And, after helping others and curing herself from rheumatoid arthritis, a supposedly incurable autoimmune disease, Dr. Keesha developed the Freedom Framework, which is designed to get to the root problem of any disease or imbalance. Her online programs and videos can be found at www.DrKeesha.com In this interview, we discuss how women lose their vitality and how to regain it. And, we talk about how to identify your Ayurvedic type and how to address skin issues with an Ayurvedic approach. I hope you enjoyed this interview today with Dr. Keesha Ewers. Join us at the Woman's Vitality Summit from Sept. 5 -11th: More Info I invite you to join the The Spa Dr. community on my website or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss our upcoming shows. 1 - If you have not done so already, I highly recommend that you get your customized Skin profile at TheSkinQuiz.com.  It’s free - Based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health. In just a few minutes you will have your own customized skin report! 2 - Also don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out, be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pintrist and Twitter. Join the conversation!