Wellness Radio With Dr. J

How many books and other programs do you see each day that tell you what you 'must do' to improve your health?  Today it is one thing and tomorrow it is another person saying another thing.  The good, bad and ugly of healthy food and lifestyle habits are coming under fire in the media, government and healthcare providers.  Not only have the thoughts and theories been tested by clinical studies but even the clinical studies these days are found to have flaws. What do you do to make your life easier and healthier?  Who do you turn to?  If you answered a particular diet or person, then you are potentially not looking at what is good for you. My guest today is Rachel Olsen who is the author of Morgan's Journey and is a certified raw vegan chef, athlete, speaker, motivator and nutritionist.  She is an expert in helping you define what will work for you.  If you are interested i making changes in your life, she also authored a 12-Week Training Journal.  Putting things down on paper, making an effort everyday, and p

Is the world moving too fast in your corner?  Do you feel like everything is a chore and people are just a pain in the derrierre?  Just how much more can you take? Perhaps you need a little gratitude for what you do have, who is in your life and what you have the power to change.  Maybe, I am only saying, you do have a choice in what is around you.  Do you think? My guest is Lorraine Miller, a Holistic Lifestyle Coach, and author of From Gratitude to Bliss a journal which is printed by Print4Change.  It is important to note, this company donates 50% of its profits to Healing Haiti that funds projects to bring food and clean water to starving chilcren in the poorest country in North America.  Lorraine will be speaking to us about gratitude and the power it holds.  She will be sharing her own journey of chronic stress, fatigue, depression and despair.  It is possible to find tools that help you make longlasting changes in your life. What I would hope for those who listen to the show, to find some word, some phr

Ok, so, hypnosis?  What the heck is this going to do for me?  Am I going to act like a babbling idiot when I am 'under the spell'?  Ah, it never works for me?  That stuff is crazy!  Have you ever said any of those crazy things?  I am calling it that because my guest is the best in the World at hypnosis, he has coined the words, World Famous Hypnotist.  He knows all your fears, has heard them all before and still, yes, he can help you with hypnosis.  How can that be?  It takes forever and what do I have to do?  John Cerbone is known as the fastest hypnotist ever.  He does it in less than 6 seconds and in many cases in two seconds!!  Are you kidding me?  Nope.  John will be my guest for this show and I hope you tune in to hear about all the people (over 120,000 across the globe) he has helped with his talent.  Almost anything that is holding you back in life can be helped with this process. He is certified in Clinical Hypnosis for most medical settings.  Have pain? need to quit smoking? or have other concerns i

The days of 30 minutes of jumping jacks are long gone.  How is your fitness plan these days?  I know that mine is all over the place.  Walking, swimming, and sitting!  Yes, sitting!  I need a new plan. My guest will be Taqiy Muhammad and Daniela Bycoffe from Power-gy in Brooklyn, New York.  They are founders of Power-gy which is a combination of bringing yoga activities and good supplements to you where ever you are.  Mobile yoga?  What the heck is that and can I get some?? We hid away all our exercise attempts in our homes, clubs, and we wear headphones and watch TV which take the focus off the reason we are doing the action in the first place.  Why?  Power-gy brings yoga 'to you', be it in the community garden in Brooklyn or the assisted living homes in their area.  Have yoga will travel.  By sharing their work, you are interacting with each other and being present in the moment. If you are looking to share your yoga skills in the community but do not know how to start, listen up and Taqiy will offer sugges

Washing of the hands is the most effective way to stop spreading germs.  We have all heard it, we know basically how to do it, but are we really stopping the spread of germs? Are you a germaphobe or do you think a little dirt does the body good?  Yikes, see, we both exist in the same space and we are winging it.  We have no training, pattern of habits or proof that we are doing it right, or do we?? My guest, Benjamin Lee, of OUTFOX Prevention is just the person to tell you how he has developed a program of 'proof' and 'habit training' that can successfully take on the spread of germs.  GLO GEL!!!  Really??  YES!If you have kids, own a business, have employees, go to the grocery store, ever get sick; this information is for you.  Yep, I know, that includes all of us. We will be talking about new ways to reduce illness, provide tools for an effective infection control program and reduce work place absence by developing habits and taking this plan seriously before the cold and flu season begins. Most items are f

Over the last fifteen years, clients have come to me with sleep, back and neck issues.  While there are many quick fixes, what can you do on a daily basis to help with breathing, muscle tension and nerve strain?  I recently found the WondaWedge for back support. While I am not about claiming health cures, I am about sharing what I have found to help with daily life issues.  My uncle slept in a chair the entire last two decades of his life because he could not use the CPAP machine.  My kids study on the bed and floor while leaning up against a wall.  In the case of a natural disaster, when you are in a shelter or hotel, you may not have access to your medical bed or other comforts you have at home.  The WondaWedge and BookWedge are portable, inflatable, and they work.  They provide an incline to hold your body in case of illness or stress and your book or electronics to use or see better. My guest will be Margie Williams who will be talking to us about the WondaWedge she discovered that was invented by a physi

Welcome to the City of New Orleans!  While we have not always been the mecca for healthy food and drink, there is a group of non profits that are trying to make a difference.  Healthy food and smart eating may just become a new thing here in the Big Easy.  Guests today:  Marianne Cufone, of the New Orleans based, Recirculating Farms Coalition:  www.recirculatingfarms.org  Sanjay Kharod, of the New Orleans Food and Farm Network:  www.noffn.org Why the heck should I want the city to 'get a green change' and start to care about what the people are eating?  Well, I would like to break this to you:  while you may come here to eat and have fabulous food and drink, we are the residents of this area and know that perhaps we should not be eating this exquisite food day to day.  However, the city residents have significant health issues and perhaps the time has come to start including healthy choices daily. The two non profits have joined together in building an Urban Food and Farm Center in the downtown New Orleans ar

I know, your home is safe and the city air is perfect where you live, right?  Well, is it really or are you just covering it up with sunglasses for pollution, perfume air cleaners for the smells, and blinders for the dirt and mold in the home. While I get that may or may not be on your front burner at this time, I do know that air quality can be a significant issue with your health and play a part in many chronic diseases. My guest, Michael Domon, of Austin Air Systems in Buffalo, New York, will talk with me about the air you breathe no matter home or business.  Our topics will be about:  why clean my air it looks ok?, what are the different types of air cleaners and why this is so important?, and in these days of natural earth events like fires, allergies, mold and dust, what are the reasons that air quality has changed?. Austin Air is the original maker of high-end filtration systems and has the largest air cleaner manufacturing facility in the world.  Austin Air's superior Healthmate is now the air cleaner

Can you smell the sweetness of pencil lead, sharpie markers and fresh paper for binders?  I am past those days as my children are adults however as a parent, those days of waiting for the back to school sales still rings my alarm and I love to see what is available each year. While these seem to be great days for some parents, it can cause distress for single parents or teachers who cannot find extra money to purchase items required for students. My guest, Barbara Blalock of Treasures 4 Teachers, has resources for educators and students throughout Arizona.  They actively seek out and collect unwanted, but reusable, materials throughout the community and make them available to teachers free and at very low cost.  The materials come from various sources:  manufacturers, businesses, other non-profit agencies and private donations.  The program also gives back to single parents of Arizona State University who have children and adopt them to supply items for back to school. Yes, you too can start a program like th

Your drinking water:  Is it safe?  What does that really mean? I have SO been waiting to have this guest on my show as the topic of clean water is so close to home for me.  I do know what is in the water, I know what should not be in the water and now my guest, Igor Milevskiy, of Pure Effect Filters will tell us how to get the important items out of our water.  Pure Effect Filters is a US based water filter company that has developed some of the only filters of their kind that can filter out both:  radioisotopes and fluoride, as well as:  heavy metals, chlorine and a host of other contaminants.  Filtration can be done from the kitchen tap to the entire house all while raising the alkaline ph and using no electricity.  Drinking water standards have been under fire in other countries recently with many countries deciding what limits they want to have on their bottled drinking water.  You know that she-she water you drink?  What is in it?  Ha, so you think! The WorldHealthOrganization has limits as do many other

Vitamins and supplements are a billion dollar industry.  Do you know what to look for when selecting a product for you?  Do you know what you don't want in your product?  Why not? My guest will be Mark Mueller, the founder of Botanic Innovations and Immuno-Viva.  Immuno-Viva products are natural supplements that have all encompassing immune support.  They supply Essential Fatty Acids AND extensive antioxidant activity AND phytosterols.  Yes, I know what you think... another product!  Well, I would beg to differ.  I have been taking supplements for over thirty years.  Many would make me sick, some never dissolve in my body, some caused allergies and still others were a total waste of money and propaganda. This product line...... perfect.  I will tell you, I have significant allergies and wanted to try the pure oil prior to purchasing.  I asked the company for a sample of the oil and used it on my skin for a few days, no rash.  I then put a few drops into my drink, no digestive issues.  At that time, I started

How do you start to garden when a packet of seeds from a local store seem to be what you think to start with?  My guest will be Joseph Brock of NOLA Green Roots, a community garden in New Orleans that works with everyone who asks, how to start from seed to food on the table.  He has a large garden and teaches low income people, children, volunteers, and others in the community how to have food that sustains not only the community but the hunger of it's local people.  More information:  www.nolagreenroots.com Email:  info@nolagreenroots.com We will even be talking about compost!

Bayou Rebirth, Colleen Morgan, will be my guest today and sharing tips on wetlands projects they are doing in the New Orleans area.  From operating small nurseries that grow native plants which are used as rain gardens on a personal home basis to plant material for larger coastal restoration projects.  We will be talking about what plants work best in the deep South and how to share this information with volunteers and residents through education programs designed by Bayou Rebirth. Tune in for tips on plants, water and soil restoration and how to start your own projects in your area. You may also contact the project directly: www.bayourebirth.org colleen@bayourebirth.org 504.701.1880

Do you have kids, excuse me, young adults going off to college this fall?  There are many things you would have never considered to think about as they just never entered your mind.  I will be sharing the pitfalls and stumbling blocks I encountered in dealing with colleges and kids in school.  You know those papers the college has the student sign about letting you, the parent know anything?  I would suggest you think again and have a discussion with your young adult before signing them.  Drugs, booze, sex issues, confidentiality, mental stress and non responsive young adults are potentially dangerous when left out on their own.  While we may thing we gave them all the tools, think again.  School is a thousand times different than when you as the parent went, so please do not put your experiences out there for the young adult to emulate.  Alcohol is no longer just beer, it is anti depressants and EverClear.  Really!! Tune in, if you can't, listen to the archives.  If you can identify with the need to know mor

Healthy food:  what is it and what is it not?  Can you tell the difference?  With all the hype about adding vegetables and fruits to your diet do you know the best choices?  Many people are doing the good, better, best choices but are they really making a difference in our health? What are the sources of food that give us the healthy benefits we think we are getting when we eat the vegetables and fruits? Why just opening a can, eating at the restaurant, or opening up a bag may not be the answer.  Are you fooling yourself?  or is the food industry and gurus fooling you?  

Have a toothache and no insurance?  What do you do? Sick and don't know what to do if you do not have insurance? Haven't been to the doctor for years because you don't have insurance? I will be sharing many tips I have used in the past when I did not have any insurance.  What programs to sign up for, how to ask for help, where to go in an emergency and how to stand up for yourself if you have a need. Call in to ask questions about your specific need.

My guest is Bruce Otto who is the Executive Director of H.O.M.E. for seniors in Chicago.  They were recently featured on the Secret Millionaire show on television. I was drawn to H.O.M.E. for their humanitarian help for seniors.  They help low income seniors maintain their independence by providing free upkeep and home repair, free shopping bus and affordable housing. How are seniors helping in your area?  I know in my area, the elderly or health challenged are left to their own means.  While there may be public programs, access does not always mean a completion to the end product, helping the people directly and seeing the results. H.O.M.E. has verifiable and beautiful results, happy and safe people in the areas they serve.  We will be talking about how you can potentially start this type of service in your area.  I know it is an up hill battle, but there are people who can do this work and it is time to step up.  The program does accept donations in many forms so please visit their website for more informat

My guest will be Bo Cable of the Generous Garden Project in South Carolina.  We will be talking about community gardens; how they get started and who they serve.  There are so many gardens starting around the country but only a select few have the goal of serving people in need with healthy food.  It is great to grow an organic food line but if the people who would greatly benefit from that food cannot purchase it, then what is the humanitarian purpose.  The goal of this project is to not only provide food but also to share the process for others to grow and provide food.  A true spider web is evolving.  Have land that is available for growing, farm supplies you can donate, or a need to help others, this is the show to find out how to put it all together.  "The Generous Garden Project is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 to fill a need for fresh produce in order to provide a healthy alternative to boxed and canned foods to the hungry.  At the Garden, we not only want to provide food, but als

Healthcare concerns, we all have them.  No one is perfectly healthy and no one can say they will not need support services after a natural disaster, you just never know. How can you prepare for earth events if you have healthcare concerns that require special equipment or medications?  Do you even recognize you may need help?  It can be something as simple as placing medication in a dry cool place, but post a summer storm, the heat and sun are the norm, not air conditioning.  It can also be a sleep machine that you use every night and when the power goes out, the machine does not work.  Umm, think you are prepared? As the warning for storms may give you time to prepare and compile all your medical needs, there are storms that are instant.  Also, does having a stockpile of medical items make you feel safe?  We will talk about various healthcare concerns and what you should think about.  Callers can ask medical specific questions to form a plan of safety, regardless of the event.

After a natural disaster, the police or other government enforcement will have the perimeters drawn around affected areas.  While many believe this to be good the first few hours, many others will start to rebel as they believe they have the right to go to their business or home.  Is this safe?  Are they protected?  Who is watching the bank?  And, why can't I go to my house, 'it has electric'? We will talk about all the things that could go wrong and what the normal patterns are after a natural disaster.  Many times if a local entity of government did not have a plan in place prior to an event there may be chaos or over ruling policies that are put into place. Do you know what to do ten minutes after a natural disaster has passed?  The more you know or have heard before, the better your instincts will be if you find yourself in a natural disaster area.  How do I know who to listen to after a disaster?  Where do I go or do I even go? How will your life be disrupted if you are in the center of a natural disaste