Wellness Radio With Dr. J

How many parents think it is cute or a great time to give a pet for Christmas but never consider about SpayFIRST!.  Was this suggested to you but cost or time stopped you short of being a responsible pet owner?  Do you know the risks of pet over population? As we see the cute dogs and cats at the mall pet store, who could resist the fluffy feel of their coat and the way they cuddle and lick you.  The small size and quiet squeak seem to be like a drug to those looking for companionship or wanting to add sweetness to their lives.  Is anyone thinking past the initial emotional eye candy being presented in front of them for purchase? My guest today is Ruth Steinberger, Founder of SpayFirst!.  She is a highly-respected animal advocate who has coordinated rural pet sterilization programs since 1993.  Her goal is to share her knowledge of prevention (spay/neuter), education and legal protection to protect animals by developing support programs across the country.  We will be talking today about why it is so importan

Everyone can be affected if there is a divorce in the family and holidays take on a new challenge of dealing with the aftermath of a family split.  No matter if the divorce is new or old news, every year seems to bring turmoil if you have not ironed out your feelings of loss, grief, guilt, pain, separation, loneliness or anger.  How will you handle the holidays this year?  Are you going to take hostages this December?  You feel like you are entitled to having the kids, hosting the party, giving big gifts or claiming the 'family dinner at noon' and disappointment is going to be had by someone.  Pulling out all the guns; the pictures, the credit cards, the presents, and the tears hoping for a 'photo-op' fit to remember for years and notch on your totem pole.  My guest, Rosalind Sedacca, is a Parenting Coach, advisor at ParentalWisdom.com and on the Board of Directors of the Toby Center for Family Transitions.  She is the expert when it comes to relationships in many stages of our lives.  Her knowledge is perfec

Is Sea Buckthorn from Sibu Beauty providing the answer for complete support of your body both inside and out?  Are you looking for a cream to 'make you look ten years younger'?  Are you taking things and hoping they will stop your aging?  Did you see the next fad to promise if you eat it all your worries with be gone?  Have you spent thousands of dollars on your face but pay no attention to the skin on the rest of your body?  Does your bathroom sink tout all the latest 'hits' that are half full because you stopped using them?  Just how many of those are over six months from initial opening?  Did you wash off products and still have the same issues? What if:  there was one item, a berry, that would improve the health of the largest organ of your body, your skin, all of it, from top to bottom AND it improved the health of your body by supporting the cells that are inside you?  You now have complete health from the inside out and outside in, got it, so go get Sibu Beauty.  The Sea Buckthorn berry from the Himala

Are all your electronics being carried around in bags, book bags, purses, clutches, duffel bags and brief cases?  What do you do with those bags when you sit down at a location to eat or use those electronics?  You put them on the floor?  All those germs?  Really?  You never know what is on the ground these days and who walked on that floor.  What germs are going around these days?  Are you bringing them home with you and sharing them with your family?  Wondering why everyone is getting sick and you can't break that chain? My guest today is Trish Sweeney of Clipa, a product to hold bags on doors, tables and other surfaces to keep them off the floor.  It is also the only major purse hook brand manufacturing in America, meaning also no mystery metals.  Time to think about how you are contributing to your ill health by not taking steps to reducing your germ load.  This is a very important item and everyone can use one.  Here is the site for the product.  Listen to the show for the special. Colds, flu, virus and

A busy weekend, the flu, the holiday season or just 'too much to do and not enough time' seem like your excuse for the fatigue that is bringing you to your knees?  Does it seem like fatigue is an everyday word for you?  Why?  Tired is one thing, crashing fatigue is another.  How do you raise up and have energy again? Life is just not sunshine and lollipops as many of us have grown up to believe.  The economy, work pressures, family mechanics, significant health concerns and natural earth events are bringing people to their knees in the past few decades.  Stress is no longer just a time of too much to do in a day and fatigue is not something that is cleared up after a romantic vacation. My guest, Dr. Linda Clever, Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and author of The Fatigue Prescription:  Four Steps to Renewing your Energy, Health and Life, will share her experience with the deep toll fatigue took on her life.  While there are many books out there saying everyone is tired and get sleep, Dr. Clever's book i

Have you lost a loved one?  Has someone in your family lost a spouse?  Are you trying to relate to them but the wall seems so thick?  Have they seemed to step out of life? Time to get back into life.  There are many people who have had significant life losses and they have opened up to a glorious life.  Help, comforting arms, kind words and compassionate connections are available.  There are also many functions you may participate in to bring back the joy. My guest today is Michele Neff Hernandez, the founding President and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation.  Soaring Spirits is a non-profit organization committed to providing resources and support to people grieving the loss of a loved one.  She is also the creator of the web site www.widowsbond.com and the SSLF Widowed Pen Pal Program.  The website is here. If you have lost a loved one and would like to share with others who are feeling that same sense of loss, this show will share information, tips and resources to find that help.  We al

Do you know what therapeutic humor or gratitude thinking is?  Have you had pain in your life and carried that around with you as your badge or chain?  Are you stopped from enjoying life because of a, b, c, and on and on?  Why?  Who is stopping you?  Is that real?  Do you wish to laugh again?  Want to try?  We are going to help today, not tomorrow. My guest today is Allen Klein, the world's only "Jollytologist".  Can you believe that??  He has authored over 18 books including the bestseller, The Healing Power of Humor and The Art of Living Joyfully.  To purchase here. I am so pleased to have Allen on the show today as we approach the holidays and so many people are just unhappy for so many different reasons.  We will laugh on this show.  We may cry on this show.  If you wish to challenge yourself and see how you can release all your sorrow, listen in.  You just never know what we will be talking about.  Life is hard but life is good.  Take the step. Free articles are available here.

Are you finding the world is changing so rapidly and you cannot keep up?  Have your priorities in life been challenged lately and you don't know how to make sense of it?  Are you feeling differently these days but concerned about what it all means?  Are you feeling at peace or do you even know what that means? My guest today is Gary Spolansky, a Shamanic/Empathic Healer and Reiki Master who has been in practice for the past 18 years.  His most recent book is Surgeon of the Soul - Stories of Hope and Healing.  He is also the co-host of the Internet Radio Show - The Yay Team.  We will be talking about Reiki, healing, health, stuckness and finding a peace inside yourself.  Are you going from doctor to doctor and your body, heart and soul seem to not be in harmony, this show is for you. Gary's website is here.  His book can be found here.

Feel like money has wrapped you in chains and there is a drought of it at your house?  Maybe what you have is just not enough?  How can I ever get better if I am so far in debt? These are the questions we will be asking my guest today, David Kimball who has made money issues seem like a simple task once you follow his tips.  He has private counseling, books, and tons of other budgeting tools on his website to help with all the challenges you have in spending for various reasons. If you were going to go with a credit counseling service and turn over your wallet, think again.  David offers individualized solutions that will fit you and he does get results. Check his website here for many tips and tools that are very easy to use and inexpensive to work with.  Don't wait if money has you tied up, break the chains and get help.  It is up to you to take the first step.  No one knows your story but you.

All the buzz is 'eat food from local vendors', 'grow your own food' and still 'eat a plant based diet'.  How is that possible and where do I start?  Why is this so important? Do you look at the sticker on the fruit or vegetables you purchase at the store and note the country of origin?  I did, the sticker on the orange just last week said 'North Africa'!  Are you kidding me?  Do you believe that orange was ripened on the tree and shipped at the peak of freshness to bring to my diet the highest source of Vitamin C possible?  No way, no how.  My guest today is Joshua Kirschenbaum of Territorial Seed Company in Oregon.  Their mission is to improve people's self-sufficiency and independence by enabling gardeners to produce an abundance of good tasting, fresh from the garden food, 12 months a year.  Sound difficult to start?  We will be talking about how to get started, what is important to know before you begin and what choices you need to think about in seed selection. If you are trying to eat a plant based diet

Are you over 40 and feel you may not be cut out for the life challenges divorce or dating in your later years may bring?  Are you feeling insecure or unsure about how to get started again?  They say being older your priorities have changed in what you want from a relationship but do you know what you want now?  Can you leave your old patterns behind? My guests today are:  Amy Sherman is an educator and coach with a master's degree in counseling/psychology.  Her book Distress-Free Aging:  A Boomer's Guide to creating a Fulfilled and Purposeful Life and The Joy of Optimism 10 lesson ecourse.    Rosalind Sedacca is a dating and relationship coach, a divorce and parenting coach and author.  Her book is How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce?.  She also has an ecourse for dating rescue for single women.  They have co-authored a book "99 Things Women Wish They Knew About Dating After 40, 50, and Yes, 60!" which we will be talking about today. If you find yourself wanting to get out into the world again and the wo

How did your last medical appointment go with your doctor?  Did you just walk in, answer the questions, pay for the visit and walk out with remedies for your condition?  Did you feel listened to? My guest, Martine Ehrenclou, author of The Take-Charge Patient will be here to help you define what questions you should be asking your doctors and how to improve that relationship.  Her mission is to show YOU how to interact effectively with medical professionals and navigate the healthcare  system. Martine not only helps people become better patients but she also lectures to medical professionals on the topics of patient advocacy, patient empowerment, patient safety and on patient centered care: the collaborative relationship between patients and medical professionals. Her website is:  http://www.thetakechargepatient.com Her book:  The Take-Charge Patient may be purchased here. If you need further healthcare support, my website is:  http://www.outoftheboxhealthcare.com

Where are your children learning life lessons?  Are they emulating the words and actions of video games?  What happens when the child is having a life challenge?  Video games do not answer those questions.  Is your child faced with a serious medical challenge? My guest Ray Perkins writes history mystery books for kids with a spin on how to handle adversity.  The journey through reading his books can share with a child some tips and encouragement to figure out how to grow in life.  He bases his stories on history and develops a character similar to his own son who had a serious health challenge at the age of five.  So does cancer enter your child's life and seem to take away their childhood? Does your child read?  These books are short, simple reading and clearly written for the child who may have a short attention span also. Ray's latest book 'The Mystery of the Silver Statue' addresses the importance of self worth and having the power to go on, no matter what.  It may be ordered here. Join me today and learn

Today, my guest is Carl David, author of "Bader Field; How my Family Survived Suicide".  The book illustrates the degree of trauma the suicide of a family member leaves behind on the survivors as he tells his own personal story. Suicide is not the answer and those who are contemplating taking their life, this book shows them that they are not alone, that there is always another answer, another way, no matter what.  In the words of Carl "Those so desperate need to know that they don't just destroy themselves, but everyone around them as well; their family, friends and acquaintances.  I pray that my perilous journey through those darkest days will bring light and hope to anyone on that final path, and draw them back."  Carl also states "This is my way of paying forward by taking the darkest days of my life and helping those on that final edge of desperation to see that they are loved, that there is help for them and that they are not alone." If you have anyone in your family that has passed from suicide or the

Are you needing help with your kids so you can return to work?  Do you know all the pitfalls and questions that should be answered PRIOR to walking ten feet from your children and entrusting anyone to their care?  Warning:  do not leave your children with anyone until you have listened to this show and reviewed the link to Nannie4Hire.  Run through every scenerio before turning allowing anyone to be with your kids.  My guest, Candi Wingate, founder of Nannies International, will be speaking about what you need to ask of anyone that is taking care of your children.  She is an expert with Nannies.  Her books "100 Tips for Nannies and Families" and "The Nanny Factor: A Parent's Guide to Finding the Right Nanny for Your Family" are available here. Candi has grown her business from a parent to Inc. Magazine's Inc.500 list as one of America's Fastest growing private companies.  That process has taken many years and her hard work is supporting families with the fundamental structure to ansure your children are safel

Are you looking to make money with your idea for a product from home?  Calling all moms! Out of work people! Life changers looking for a source of income! Do you want to hear it 'straight for the horse's mouth' so to say?  Do you want to hear the good, bad and ugly of making it big in the 'product to market' path?  Learn about potential mistakes before you make them. My guest is Gary Bronga who is an author of Bringing a Product to Market From Your Home and several other informational booklets.  He is the developer of Clipeze Worldwide, Inc.  The product is a badge holder pin which is sold across the globe on the internet, retail stores and catalogs. I know you are thinking that he had a stock pile of money, but he did not, he started with $500., period. Call in with your questions and we hope to give you steps for the best path for you. Gary's website is here. The link to purchase the book is here.  

Trying to stick to a diet, need to reduce your calories, want something healthy but not dry and tasteless?  Today, my guest is Yuval Zaliouk of Almondina, the Delicious Cookie Without all the Guilt.  This product serves many purposes in your diet, almonds are healthy, no cholesterol and no added fat and only 30 calories.  Really!! Why am I talking about this product?  Because I do believe we all have to have items to eat that remind us of something we had before, like biscotti.  While everyone is barking up the 'green tree', I like to ask my clients to find something they enjoy.  I was intrigued how this company got started and I like to share this.  Their website is:  www.almondina.com

We come into this world with diapers and we should NOT be going out with them.  For the medically compromised or elders, it is truly a dent in their dignity as a human being.  Why are we allowing this to go on if there is another alternative?  Perhaps maybe you just did not know there was an alternative.  It is here. My guest today is Mandy Harrell of Wearever and its parent company Prime Life Fibers.  We will be talking about the conditions which lead to incontinence and how it is affecting us, everyone.  Everyone is touched by this as we have large extended famlies that are living longer and experiencing chronic illness at all ages.  If you think this is only for the very old in a hospital, think again.  I am sure if you sit in a movie or restaurant, ask the question who has a urinary bladder issue, you will have many reluctant hands raised. The Wearever brand offers the first and only washable, reusable incontinence aid that works just as well or better than alternatives - adult diapers or pads - and are m

Are your children just barely making it through the school year?  Are you at a loss of how to help them?  Think drugs are the answer?  Feel you do not know the education material so you step away from helping your children and hope they will 'wing it' for the year?  How many years can you do this?  How many years can THEY do this?  Stop, step up, get them support to exercise their brain and unlock what is in there.  Your children have the ability to learn and excel.  It is up to you to get them help.  Help is here, now. My guest, Tanya Mitchell of LearningRx, will discuss the benefits of cognitive training to help kids change their medication needs for ADHD and the impact of not treating ADHD.  We will also be talking about the adult brain, elderly decline and dyslexia.  All the brain symptoms that label us to keep our brain from working at its best. Tanya is the Vice President of Research and Development for LearningRx, a brain training company with 80 centers across the U.S...  She is also the co-author of

Think natural disaster preparedness is for the government, crazy survivalists and the first responders only?  Think again.  All the places you visit in a day, work, home, schools, day cares and other places of business; have you ever heard them talk about their natural disaster plan?  You are entrusting your children to them and off you go to work.  Are you both aware of what is necessary to know in case of emergency?  Do you have it in your plan to remember things and be safe? Umm.  My guests today will be Janet and Bill Liebsch of FedHealth, authors and publishers of 'IT'S A DISASTER!... what are YOU gonna do about it?".  They have developed collaborative projects and ideas that can generate buzz and excitement about preparedness while helping fund volunteers and schools and educating local communities.  These Public-Private Partnerships can help communities save money on preparedness products and services.  It's a whole community approach to resilience.  Waiting?  It is just a fear Mongol thing!  Really?