Autoimmune Hour On Life Interrupted Radio With Sharon Sayler

This week’s guest on The Autoimmune Hour is integrative medicine expert and author of ‘The Metabolic Approach to Cancer,’ Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO, L.Ac, Dipl.OM. She is a walking encyclopedia of integrative medicine and the visionary and CEO of Optimal TerrainTM.  With more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, she has emerged as one of the thought leaders in personalized precision medicine. In this episode, she will share with us why the metabolic, deep nutrition and nontoxic approach serves us better than most conventional treatments that approach restoring health with a slash, burn, and poison a body’s healthy cells too mindset. If that’s not enough, your host, Sharon Sayler gets right down to it and has Dr. Winters share: How to use a nontoxic approach to cancer prevention and management,Why 90–95 percent of cancers are caused by the standard American diet and exposure to environmental toxins, What do the words ‘metabolic’ and ‘integrated’ really mean,”What you inherit and what you

The Autoimmune Hour welcomes Sarah Britton (BFA, CNP). She is a holistic nutritionist and plant-based chef, and the creative force behind MY NEW ROOTS, the award-winning food blog which features original recipes that taste great, look beautiful and boast incredible health benefits.  In this passion-filled chat about food, meaning, and emotion, we discover so much more than just nutrition in her simple, yet significant shifts in how what we eat affects our health outcomes, plus Sarah shares:• why she followed her passion and you can too,• the impact that food has on your health from head to toe• and how there are plenty of ‘fast food’ options that don't require a drive-thru...plus so much more.Learn more about Sarah and her delicious work at www.MyNewRoots.org

Highly Sensitive People are easily over stimulated, or stressed out and even notice the finer points of their world such as subtle tastes and smells. They are often overwhelmed by other peoples’ energy and the environment - can you relate? Then join us as we explore the ways the special 20% thrive as we welcome Breakthrough Energy Expert Linda Binns. Linda will share ways highly sensitive people can manage their energy, and how to respect and honor the healing process including What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Simple ways to manage stress and overwhelm How to become more aware of your energy and ways to incorporate it into your healing and life, plus much more….Linda Binns helps overwhelmed, overworked and stressed professionals go from stuck to unstoppable. She is the author of 7 books on energy and appears monthly on the AM Northwest television show in Portland, Oregon, as their Resident Energy Expert. Learn more about Linda at www.LindaBinns.com#LifeInterrupted  #Autoimmune  @ssaylerhttps://www.face

Our special guest, Dr. Tod Cooperman, a noted researcher and commentator on consumer healthcare issues and President of ConsumerLab.com, brings us the straight facts on some popular supplements such as Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium, Fish Oils, Folate, Melatonin and more. In this episode, Dr. Cooperman shares details I have never heard before like:Why knowing a fat soluble vitamin from a water soluble vitamin is so important,How one out of 4 supplements you buy may not meet minimum standards, The shocking details about the RDA for folic acid and prenatal vitamins, What you need to know about those mega-dose supplements,And that they squeeze fish to get fish oil… and so much more! Dr. Cooperman provides us with a deeper understanding of how supplements are produced, tested and some of the assumptions, misconceptions, and realities of supplements. I know you too will come away like I did, saying “WOW…. why didn’t I know that…”. Learn more about Dr. Tod Cooperman at www.ConsumerLab.com and listen to this intrigui

Join your host, Sharon Sayler as she welcomes Dr. Vikki Petersen, founder of the renowned Root Cause Medical Clinic in Sunnyvale, California (www.RootCauseMedicalClinic.com). Dr. Vikki will share the early warning signs of autoimmune and other fascinating things you probably don’t know about autoimmune such as:Why the gut is called your ‘second brain,’How sex hormones play into your autoimmune condition,What happens to your body with food sensitivities including gluten intolerance,  Discover the red flags of autoimmune and why you should know about zonulin,Plus much more…. Dr. Vikki Petersen is a Doctor of Chiropractic, Certified Clinical Nutritionist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. I know you will be as amazed as I am with Dr. Vikki and her expertise into the root causes of autoimmune and what to do instead. Her easy to understand metaphors help us understand exactly how autoimmune happens and what to do to control and even reverse an autoimmune condition. Learn more about Dr. Peterson at htt

With many autoimmune conditions, chronic pain comes along for the ride… and the last thing many of us want to do is pop another pill…. What if you could control your pain, without pills with minimal to no side effects?  We have two special guests for this episode of The Autoimmune Hour, that will answer that question and much more, they are alternative pain specialists Dr. Joe Tatta, DPT, CNN and Roberta Mittman, Licensed Acupuncturist, and they will share with us:Why pain, in part, may just be ‘all in your head…,What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, How pain is a sensory and emotional experience, Acute pain vs. chronic pain,Techniques that work such as mindfulness and acupuncture,And simple ways to quiet your “Harm-Alarm.”Plus so much more....  One thing I’ve discovered through my autoimmune healing journey is that it’s a physical, emotional, and mind-healing that happens.  Oh, those mind games that we can play… listen in as we explore using our own “mind-games” and other methods to stop pain in its tracks

Sharon Sayler, your host for The Autoimmune Hour welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya shares why a good laugh and a good cry are good medicine and how the laws of nature apply to healing the human body. We explore the body, mind, emotion, and spirit connection as an integrated whole, rather that disconnected parts to be treated separately.Dr. Tanya shares with us:How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health,Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being’ in this world, and how quickly the ‘Peace Pause’ brings your nervous system into a place of calm,A powerful ‘Release from Self Anguish’ exercise and letting go to only love,Easy ways to cultivate states of love and gratitude, the basis for healing.Plus, so much more in this information-packed chat….Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbi

Sharon Sayler, your host for The Autoimmune Hour, welcomes the songstress Sheena Grobb and author Annie Pool, who proudly proclaim my favorite title 'Thrivers", not just survivors. We will hear how they uniquely created their personal success stories as we explore self-care, self-love, and self-forgiveness. Sheena Grobb, a songbird from the age of two, songwriter at ten, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, and health coach Sheena Grobb shares how she learned to strengthen and support her complete self. After being told "You have MS" at age 16, she developed her own system to regain her health by alleviating her hidden stressors. Sheena shares how she discovered ways to move through the complex language of emotions and a simple technique to uncover and remove 'stuck emotions.'Next, Annie Pool, author of the book, “Passport to Life: How I Overcame Incurable Cancer Through the Power of Travel,” shares how she turned an insurmountable obstacle into an opportunity by changing her incurable cancer diagnosis into a pas

Many practitioners now understand that a complete healing process requires we examine our current habits, actions, and beliefs and ask our self; "In what ways, am I keeping my self from fully healing?"  In this captivating interview, Pamela Sylvan, the Mojo Maker, suggests that radical gratitude and present moment truths are two ways to 'let go' of things that keep your body from healing.She also shares with us from her long career helping others ‘spiral up’ their personal power (mojo), amplify their presence, and make an impact on the world as a change-maker:     •    How to connect to the safety of the present moment;    •    Steps to stop tripping into fear, ruminating the past or fretting the future;    •    Simple tips to integrate healing with Radical Gratitude and Present Moment Truths.Plus, easy actions to embrace “full-throttle-living” regardless of your current state. Learn more about Pamela Sylvan at www.PamelaSylvan.com. Then join Sharon Sayler, your host for The Autoimmune Hour on Life Interrupte

 I know when I got my diagnosis, I had a profound sense of loss and a period of grief... and loss is a topic we don’t give enough voice to according to this week's guest expert, compassion and grief expert Laura Jack.In this transformational episode, Laura Jack, a trainer for the Grief Recovery Institute®, Mastery Level Transformational Life Coach, and author of the forthcoming book The Compassion Code: How to say the right thing when the wrong thing happens will share with us the practices of self-care and self-love, what to do when you are stuck in loss and how to develop a deeper understanding of loss (including the loss of your health) and its accompanying grief.She also will share with us:How to rediscover your light after a loss.Ways not to get stuck in a pity pit.What happens when you pretend you’re fine.How to be okay even while you are falling apart.And the power of ‘acknowledge and not fix’ plus so much more….Learn more about Laura at www.LauraJack.com and discover the healing power of self-compassi

Argh! You know something’s wrong, but all your tests are “normal?” Are they telling you to “just calm down…?” Yet, you know it’s not all in your head…it really hurts!In this fascinating interview, Dr. David Clarke will offer his stress illness solution based on his lifetime of dedicated work and wisdom from his book “They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!” He will also share from his detailed interviews with over 7000 patients whose pain or other symptoms were not explained by traditional diagnostic tests. Join me, Sharon Sayler, your host for The Autoimmune Hour as we find out: How long-hidden effects from stress including adverse childhood experiences can harm your health nowHow physical unexplained symptoms can result from the brain sending “trapped emotions” into the body now and what to do about it.How current medical treatments have a few blind spots that can keep you subjected to unnecessary tests and unsuitable treatments And tips to start the healing process quickly through “self-exploratory” techniques. Vi

In this provocative interview, Dr. Thomas O’Bryan, author of the bestseller “The Autoimmune Fix” and producer of the docu-series “Betrayal: The Autoimmune Disease Solution They’re Not Telling You” brings his great sense of humor and ‘take-no-prisoners’ down-to-earth approach to why you have autoimmune and what to do instead. Just a few of the many take-aways you'll get are:Why what you are probably being told to do now won’t help you heal.How to remove resistance, redirect energy, and let yourself flow towards healing.Why your symptoms were not the first manifestation of your problem, they are one of the last. Why the way we think about healthcare is wrong, and what to do instead. Plus so, so, much more…. This interview is not to be missed! Dr. Tom always has me learning (and laughing)… so, join me to find out among other things why “You can’t make lemonade out of prunes…” and what to do instead.  Dr. Thomas O'Bryan (www.TheDr.com) is considered one of the world’s foremost guides to understanding chronic dise

All too often with autoimmune your hormones (and other vital systems) are severely disrupted. On this informative episode of The Autoimmune Hour, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne (a.k.a. The Paleo Mom) joins us to share far more than paleo tips!In this information packed interview you will discover how to:Train your hormones to “behave” and cycle properly.Improve your ability to fall asleep fast and stay asleep.Manage pain and increase your mental clarity and focusBuild your body and immune system’s resilienceDiscover what foods you are sensitive to and what to do when you do… plus so much more.About Our Guest:Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. (a.k.a. The Paleo Mom) is the blogger behind the award-winning blog www.ThePaleoMom.com, cohost of the top-rated and syndicated The Paleo View podcast, and New York Times Bestselling author of The Paleo Approach, The Paleo Approach Cookbook, and The Healing Kitchen.Dr. Sarah is passionate about scientific literacy and has the uncanny knack for distilling scientific concepts into straightforw

It’s been long-known that if you put junk in, you get junk out… that includes the mind too… junk thoughts in, junk results out. And, we have the power to change that...when we meditate, even for short periods of time, the evidence shows we can control the mind ‘junk’ to improve our health, mental acuity, emotional balance and spiritual connection — a 4-part win!In this experiential interview, Leonard Perlmuttter, one of the Western world’s leading pioneers of meditation and founder of the American Meditation Institute will share with us his life-learnings, and wisdom including insights from his new book The Heart and Science of Yoga: The American Meditation Institute’s Empowering Self-Care Program for a Happy, Healthy, Joyful Life. During our time together, you’ll discover:     •    How the Bridge of Yoga can always lead you to your highest and greatest good     •    How to release pain and resolve inner conflicts    •    The right mantra for you — and why a mantra makes such a profound difference     •    Th

Feeling like the ‘walking wounded?’ Not Good!  You are not alone, in my work on The Autoimmune Hour, I keep hearing, “I’ll be glad to put this year behind me!” In any type of chaos, trauma or turmoil our bodies ‘take-the-hit’ whether we are consciously aware of it or not.  Now is the time to be gentle with yourself – but how?Great question! — which is why I invited our community’s wise, uplifting and always awe-inspiring Sarah Peyton to share with us ways we can re-ground our self in what really matters. I’m always amazed at what Sarah shares and I know this chat will be no different— just a few of the interesting insights I’ve asked her to share with you are:In this interview Sarah Peyton and I discuss:What actions you need to take right now to make sure you create a solid foundation for healing and well-being.Understanding your two memory systems and why that’s important – I had no idea how knowing that changed the way I respond!Simple ways to change long- held negative body responses that are counter-produ

In this episode of The Autoimmune Hour on Life Interrupted Radio your host, Sharon Sayler looks at health and healing from a different ‘perspective.’ What if your personality held secrets about how you approach health and healing? In this intriguing interview with Eileen Head, founder of Life Equations Consulting Ltd., we explore how to understand yourself at a deeper level through the Enneagram and uncovering your personality perspectives. Eileen also shares “we too often justify our reactions and make the same excuses and mistakes over and over again and wonder why life is not turning out the way we had imagined it would.” We will also uncover:• People have patterns of behaviors that are predictable and recognizable. • How to understand the Enneagram and your path to be your best self.• Understand your stress patterns and what your tendency toward illness is based on your personality. Could it be your personality pattern has something to do with it? Can letting go of patterns that are keeping you stuck and

Imagine one moment you are at the top of your game, and the next, you are waking up four days later and realizing your life will never be the same...and still finding happiness and humor at every turn.Our special guest, Valerie Sheppard, the author of the #1 best-seller Living Happy to Be ME! shares her “Now WHAT?” moment and her remarkable story of recovery from a catastrophic-hemorrhagic stroke. Valerie's insights on humor, the power of choice, resilience and her deep commitment to the healing power of happiness is truly inspiring. Valerie will share:    •    How to laugh your way through anything especially when you don’t ‘feel’ like it,    •    Easy ways to create happiness and peace of mind regardless of what life throws your way,    •    Three simple tricks to quickly change your mood and be happy now,    •    Discover how we build happiness on the wrong 'stuff' and what to do instead… and much more!Our Guest:Valerie Sheppard is a #1 best-selling author, catastrophic-stroke survivor, inspirational keyno

There’s an old saying about “you could die laughing,” but this week’s guest says “Not so fast! Laughing (and humor) promotes your well-being!”  Humor, laughing and well-being expert, Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky, Dean of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami and author of eight books and over 120 articles and chapters shares with us insights from his latest book, “The Laughing Guide to Well-Being: Using Humor and Science to become Happier and Healthier.” Dr. Prilleltensky shares:The different types of humor and how you too can nurture your sense of humor regardless of your diagnosis. How laughter changes your physical and mental well-being. Why laughing helps you think more clearly and creatively.How humor allows you to talk about painful things and deal with difficult thingsHow to experiment with being “silly” and how it affects your well-being.And much more helpful healing insights….Learn more about Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky and his book “The Laughing Guide to Well-Being: Using Humor and Scien

If I had a magic wand, one of the things I’d use it for would be to ‘optimize health for everyone to live with vitality and joy' and that’s what this week’s guest on The Autoimmune Hour says can happen….In this intriguing interview, we demystify the ancient health balancing system of Ayurveda with expert Acharya Shunya.  Acharya Shunya (Acharya is a title bestowed on a master of this art and science, Shunya is her name), is a gifted healer who brings ancient wisdoms into this world so we can all understand and benefit. Her lineage of Ayurveda sacred teachers and masters goes back centuries and she knows it is her sacred duty to put this knowledge into the hands of everyone today — especially people who have sought answers in modern medicine but are continuing to look for more answers. Acharya Shunya will share with us her deep wisdom including: • The three subtle states that regulate and sustain your bodily functions and what you can do to adjust any or all,Why you want to wake early before sunrise, Why drink

The Autoimmune Hour host, Sharon Sayler welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya will share with us the history to TCM and why its roots are based on a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and how that applies to the human body. She will explore with us how TCM is holistic in viewing the body, mind, spirit and emotions as an integrated whole, rather that disconnected parts to be treated separately.Dr. Tanya Gee shares with us:What is Traditional Chinese Medicine, How TCM can work with western medicine practices,How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health, Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being’ in this world, The TCM view of emotions and their relationship to your internal organ system,And so much more in this laugh and joy-filled chat….Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine i