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Does lack of sleep spoil your day? Is you thinking and energy dragging? Learn to be a Savvy Insomniac ? Lois Maharg, author of The Savvy Insomniac: A Personal Journey through Science to Better Sleep gives us her tour of the world of the sleepless. Lois took her doctors' advice, read all the books on insomnia, followed the recommendations and still fell prey to wakeful nights and washed out days.  She wanted answers and needed them quick, so as an experienced reporter she set out to explore insomnia in the hope that a deeper understanding would lead to better sleep. After eight years of legwork and immersion in medical journals, Lois found her passport to better sleep and daytime stamina.   Join us as Lois talks her book and shares some of the things she learned along the way; including the body systems that control sleep and waking, and the history of insomnia and cultural attitudes toward it. Lois Maharg site

Allergies are due to the immune system’s acquired hypersensitivity to normally harmless environmental substances.  Symptoms can range from mild, coldlike rhinitis to asthma, to life-threatening anaphylactic shock.    Productivity losses and quality of life issues effect nearly everybody. Join us as we evaluate levels of substances that can affect allergies and asthma, including medications, biochemicals, vitamins, minerals, herbs, toxins and immune system components.

Alzheimer's can be challenging to all, rather you are a caregiver, a family member to someone diagnosed with it, or the one who has been diagnosed. What are some warning signs?  What is adult care? Why is Alzheimer's now being termed "Type 3 Diabetes"? Join us as we talk with Jacqueline Marcell to  get the answers to the questions we have all asked. Jacqueline barely survived as a caregiver to her challenging father and sweet mother, both with Alzheimer's which went undiagnosed for over a year.  Her experience compelled her to write "Elder Rage", a Book-of-the-Month Club selection receiving hundreds of 5-star Amazon reviews.  Elder Rage is a required reading at numerous universities and is being considered for a film.  Over 50 prestigious endorsements include Regis Philbin, Leeza Gibbons and Johns Hopkins Memory Clinic.  Jacqueline also received "Advocate of the Year" from the National Association of Women Business Owners at their Remarkable Women Awards. Jacqueline stresses the importance of early diagnoses and treatment of Alzheimer's and will tell us how there can still be a good life for everyone in the family.

We will be exploring the biochemistry of mood - happy, loving, caring, apathy, stress, depression, anxiety, psychopathic.   Join us for an enlightening hour of exploration

One person can make a difference.  Is that person you? Join us as we talk with Rebecca Mahan, author of V.O.T.E.: Victims Overcoming Traumatic Events to find out how we can all make a difference.  V.O.T.E. is designed to guide law enforcement officers and other first responders in assisting victims, aggressors and others regarding domestic violence and other traumatic events. Rebecca has spent nearly 20 years studying domestic violence and working with victims of various traumatic events.  She was previously employed as a law enforcement officer and has been a Field Training Officer for over six years.  She obtained California POST Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Certificiates and holds a Private Investigator license.  Rebecca is a published columnist and a United States Marin Corps Veteran. Using her combined knowledge and experience to create a successful program for those exposed for domestic violence and other traumatic events.  Her goal is to assist law enforcement, first responders and others in combating violence, saving lives, reducing injury and helping others to move forward to healthier lifestyles.   Rebecca Mahan's Book

It is Alcohol Awareness Month.  Join us as we speak with Scott Stevens regarding vital information about alcohol abuse, alcoholism, relapse, health and how the Affordable Care Act makes alcohol misuse everybody's business. Stevens is a journalist posting regularly on health and alcohol issues for online news services. Many popular voices for recovery on air and on bookshelves have stellar credential, but few have had to eat their own cooking.  A former mutual fund business industry executive, Stevens blends wit, journalistic objectivity, blunt personal dialogue and no-nonsense business perspective in his two books, What the Early Worm Gets and 2013 multiple-award-winner, Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud. Scott Stevens site

We all need to go out of our minds at least once a day.  Going Out Of Your Mind with Ed and Deb Shapiro is a chance for you to drop your analyzing and intellectual mind and come into the immediate experience of present awakening. Award winning authors Ed and Deb Shapiro of Be The Change, How Meditation can Transform You and the World, are mindfulness, meditation and yoga experts, coaches and corporate consultants. They have authored 16 books on personal development, meditation and social actions, many published in over 17 languages. They have led meditation retreats and personal development programs worldwide for over 25 years. Join us for Blog Talk Radio this Sunday, April 6th 2014 as we talk with the Shapiros and see for yourself the amount of compassionate understanding of the human condition they possess.

Energetics, Regeneration, Anti Aging, Longevity, Energy Medicine, Better Sleep These are just some of the goods we all think about at one time or another.  Dr. James Oschman is an expert on the conditions that occupy our minds.  He has published more than 30 full length scientific articles in some of the worlds leading academic journals and 50 articles in alternative and complementary therapy journals.  Jim's writings synthesize the science and the experience of a variety of bodywork, energetic, and movement therapies. Join us as Dr. James Oschman talks about his research that he has compiled into two classic books, Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis and Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance.  Dr. Oschman has degrees in Biophysics and Biology from the University of Pittsburgh.  Jim has served as acting President of the New England School of Acupuncture and as President of the International Society for the Study of the Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine.  Dr. Oschman continues his research and writing in Dover, New Hampshire, where he is President of Nature's Own Research Association.  He presents lectures and workshops on energy medicine around the world.

HRV is a measure of the patterns embedded in the heartbeat and a reflection of the autonomic nervous system. The nervous system, heart rate, blood pressure regulation and respiration are under control of autonomic nervous system. HRV is an excellent indicator of many health parameters. Join us as we talk with Ronda Collier, CEO and CO-Founder of SweetWater Health.  Ronda has more than 25 years of experience in high technology product  development with a proven track record of delivering leading edge consumer electronic products within both privately held startups and Fortune 500 corporations.  She has spent the last 3 years as an independent scholar researching non-invasive health monitoring techniques to improve overall personal well being.  This research led to the founding of SweetWater Health LLC in 2010.   SweetWater Health is a revolutionizing mobile health monitoring and stress management by combining proven medical research techniques with the latest mobile computing technological advances.  Sweetwater Health site

Do you want to improve your energy & overall health?  Achieve a deeper healing and better health on both physical & emotional levels?  Join us as Lorene Benoit provides us with solutions that are safe and effective alternatives to Big Pharma. Lorene Benoit is a Natural Health Consultant and Educator, Bachelor of Education, Certified Herbal Consultant, Iridologist and a Contact Reflex Analyst. Additional certifications include Live Blood Analysis, Western & Chinese Herbs, Nutrition, Massage and Energy Healing.  She discovered her passion for natural healing, herbs and nutrition in 1974.  After ten years of teaching Kindergarten - College she began to dedicate her life to sharing and teaching others about effective natural health.  In 1984 Lorene founded Benoit Health, offering training to health practitioners and the public Canada wide, from workshops to annual 4 day herbal intensives each summer.  In 2010 Lorene authored The Paw Paw Program: A Christopher Columbus Approach to Cancer, an integrative approach to healing Cancer and other chronic conditions, and published a 2nd Edition in 2013. Lorene has emerged as a leading natural health practitioner and wellness coach training Certified Herbalists and Natural Health Consultants assisting many in starting their own business.  Her passion is teaching health in everyday language.   Lorene Benoit site

The Huffington Post recently reported that 47% of all Americans suffer with some form of Chronic Pain. What causes pain? Chemicals? Medications? Food Additives? Join us as Dr. Daniel Twogood gives us the answers that will lead us all to a solution. Dr. Twogood began practicing in 1983 at the International Sports Medicine Institute in West Los Angeles where he treated athletes in the 1984 Olympics.  In the last ten years he has discovered more about chronic pain, what causes it and how to eliminate it in a reasonable period of time.  He discovered the diet/pain connection for himself in 1985 and wrote his first book No Milk in 1992.  Since then he has authored How To Rid Your Body of Pain, MSG is Everywhere and his newest book Chronic Pain Gone 90 Days which outlines the most common causes of headaches.  Dr. Twogood continues his practice today in Apple Valley, California. Dr. TwoGood's site

When Doctors do not know what is wrong, they tell you it is only stress, leaving you to wallow in you own non-diagnosis. What is really going on? What really is the problem? Statistic show 60 - 80 % of doctor visits are due to stress related illness, but stress is not the problem. Join us and guest Dr. Kathy Gruver to learn the warning signs of stress and how to save your life from it. Dr. Gruver is an award winning author of numerous books, including her latest Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques.    Gruver has been featured as an expert in numerous publications including Glamour, Prevention and Men's Health.  She will help provide us with the logic and inspiration to elevate our own well being. Kathy Gruvers site

Your brain has its own language.  Jeff Gignac has broke the codes.  Join us to learn what your brain has to say about you. Jeff is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, World Renowned expert in brainwave entertainment and brainwave stimulation and is the creator of the Perfect Sleep System.  He was one of the youngest people in North America to be certified as a practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming at the age of 15. Jeff is currently researching the advantages of stimulation sub-dominant brainwave activity over dominant brainwave activity as a means of improving memory and attention in persons diagnosed with ADD / ADHD. http://jeffreygignac.com/

70% of Americans are fat, over weight, obese.  Any way you say it, it is a cause of concern. Join our guest, Vincent Filingeri, PhD, author of "Fat Control: The Net Equation", and a licensed psychologist in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona.  In his book, Filingeri addresses everything from the obesity epidemic, to vitamins/minerals, to cholesterol and anaerobic exercise programs.  We will be discussing physical/psychological health issues and how to move towards a permanent healthy lifestyle.

Molly Friedenfeld is the creator of the global radio show called Violet Wisdom Radio. She is an inspiration reporter. Molly finds souls making a positive impact in their communities and shares their inspirational stories with the world. She is also a Teacher of Light, inspirational speaker, and the author of The Book of Simple Human Truths.  Friedenfeld creates templates, videos, online courses, and in-person workshops to motivate and teach others.   Join us to inspire your hearts and minds and get back to the basics of simplicity.