Return to Vibrant Health

Jan 28 2024 38 ep. 46 mins 11
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A podcast bridging the science of Lifestyle Medicine with ancient wisdom to help you live a life free of chronic disease, and full of joy and vitality.

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38: Gardening Heals! with Sweet Earth Co.'s Xenia D'Ambrosi

Jan 28 2024 36 mins  
I'm SO excited for today's guest, Xenia D'Ambrosi! Join us to hear about how her cancer diagnosis led her to horticulture therapy, which led her to growing a thriving cutting garden business, Sweet Earth Co. At Sweet Earth Co. Xenia and her team focuses on sustainable and regenerative growing practices and shares ways we can ALL just start where we are to make a difference for ours

37: Optimizing Mobility & Vitality with Aging Expert & Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright

Jul 17 2023 54 mins  
Are you a couch potato? Or do you move your body regularly? Either way you will LOVE this episode with Dr. Vonda Wright! She is an amazing physician, speaker, author, and podcast host on a mission to help you maintain mobility as you age, but also optimize your health in order to live as vibrant a life as possible. At a young age she decided she wanted a life of "behind the red rop

36: Crime Scene Investigator to Functional Health & Nutrition Pro, with Andrea Nicholson

Jun 25 2023 43 mins  
Today's guest is Andrea Nicholson - CSI turned Functional Health & Nutrition Professional! If you are interested in a ROOT CAUSE approach to health, this is the episode for you. Andrea walks us through her unique approach to investigating metabolic health and supports you to address underlying causes, ultimately leading to a life of vibrancy, energy, and health. As a Metabolic

35: To stretch...or NOT to stretch! With Yogi Aaron

Jun 05 2023 44 mins  
Today I welcome Yogi Aaron, author of the book, "Stop Stretching! A new yogic approach to master your body and live pain-free". What an amazing episode! Yogi Aaron is the founder of Applied Yoga Anatomy and Muscle Activation™ (AYAMA), a system of yoga that no one else teaches. It’s a revolutionary way to practice yoga that focuses on activating and engaging muscles rather than

34: Bone Health with Jayne Wesler, Esq - Increase your bone density WITHOUT medication!

May 08 2023 53 mins  
Meet Jayne Wesler - author, bone coach, speaker, and passionate advocate for INCREASING bone health naturally, without medication. Check out today’s episode where Jayne tells us about her journey with bones that were “thinning at an alarming rate” and what she did to explore all the nitty gritty details about bone health and how to create stronger bones WITHOUT medication. Yo

33: Eat For The Earth (AND Your Body), with J. Morris Hicks - Exploring the intersection of human and planetary health.

Apr 22 2023 55 mins  
Can we really save the planet, one bite at a time?On this day, Earth Day 2023, I think the answer might just be a resounding YES!And that's EXACTLY what J. Morris Hicks has been studying for the last couple decades and he thinks it's possible when we all adopt a plant forward (or even plant exclusive) diet. He's a big picture, systems thinker with a long career as an engineer, proc

32: How NURSES bring Plant Based Nutrition to life! ~ with Joanne Evans, RN

Mar 28 2023 45 mins  
Calling all nurses! AND anyone with an interest in plant based nutrition. Today I had the privilege of talking with Joanne Evans, RN - nurse extraordinaire! She's the GOAT of mental health nursing and plant based nutrition. Joanne has been a nurse for 50 years and has seen a thing or two. Not to mention her own journey with mercury toxicity, which is how she discovered the power of

31: Nitric Oxide - "The Magic Molecule" - with Dr. Nathan Bryan, PhD

Mar 22 2023 47 mins  
Today we are saying YES to N.O.! Dr. Nathan Bryan is the world's leading researcher on nitric oxide (N.O.), a gas often called the "magic molecule" because of its powerful role in your body. As you'll hear today, this gas is essential for proper cell signaling, relaxation and ability of the blood vessels to dilate and is implicated in the health of almost all body systems including

30: Brownies for Breakfast! A cookbook for diabetics & the people who love them, with author Lynne Bowman

Mar 05 2023 49 mins  
Today's guest is Lynne Bowman, a 77 year old vibrant and glamorous grandma and author of the 2021 “Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who Love them.” Lynne is passionate about her health . . . and YOURS too! After reversing her diabetes with a whole food plant based diet, she is on a mission to show you how to EASILY do the same. Admittedly, she is

29: Making the Healthy Choice, the EASY Choice! with Dr. Meagan Grega

Feb 24 2023 58 mins  
Meet Dr. Meagan Grega! Lehigh Valley's leading voice for Lifestyle Medicine. She co-founded The Kellyn Foundation to help members of the community "Make the Healthy Choice, the EASY choice"! Not to mention all the amazing work she's doing beyond her own community, especially within the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Who IS Dr. Grega?– Superstar of Lifestyle Medicine– M