Healthy Human Revolution

When you think about the FDA you would hope that a government agency would have only the best interests of the general public in mind. As we all know this is not the truth. Fortunately there are courageous individuals who bring to the public's attention the serious health risks of our food system that the FDA has brushed under the carpet. Meet Dr. Renee Dufault, FDA whistle blower and author of Unsafe at Any Meal. It was such an honor to discuss Dr. Dufault's story and the great personal sacrifice that she has made to bring this message to the public. A story of pure grit and tenacity and a bit of detective work to discover missing mercury and how it ended up in our foods. Dr. Dufault is a person caused to serve having been in the active duty military and then the U.S. Public Health Service. I would hope you would support her in two ways: first please buy her book and then share it with a friend to spread the message.Second, check out her website that is chalk full of information. http://foodingredient.info Dr. Dufault is recognized as a biomedical expert in the areas of inorganic mercury and fructose toxicology, nutrition, autism, ADHD, epigenetics, and environmental hazard assessment. Her articles published in peer reviewed medical journals continue to be widely accessed and cited by other scientists. She is widely known for blowing the whistle on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when the agency attempted to block publication of her findings of inorganic mercury in high fructose corn syrup. To publish these findings, she retired early and gave up her career as a United States Public Health Service Officer. Mother Jonespublished an award winning article about Dr. Dufault's investigation and it can be accessed at the following link: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/08/corn-syrups-mercury-surprise/ Dr. Dufault has thus far developed web-based nutrition education interventions for three different clinical trials. Two were designed to help Native American college students improve their dietary pattern and reduce their risk of Type-2 diabetes. Diet surveys were conducted before and after each intervention to determine the effectiveness of the coaching instruction and curriculum. During one of these trials, blood samples were taken before and after the nutrition coursework to measure changes in glucose and inorganic mercury levels. In both trials, students significantly increased their consumption of whole healthy foods and significantly decreased their consumption of processed foods. Students also lost weight and reduced their BMI. In the blood study, students who participated in the web based nutrition intervention significantly reduced their glucose levels and had lower inorganic mercury levels at the end of the study compared to students that did not participate in the web based nutrition intervention. In another clinical trial, Dr. Dufault developed web based nutrition curriculum for parents of children with autism and ADHD. Diet survey data was collected before and after the intervention. Parents who particpated in the web based nutrition curriculum significantly increased their intake of whole, healthy foods and significantly decreased their intake of processed foods. Parents reported the family dietary changes improved their child's overall behavior. Thank you for listening. Please help share this vital message with all your friends and family. You can find more help at http://howtohealth.org

Meet the doctors, Arjun and Shobha Rayapudi! Doctors who are passionate about truth and healing. This amazing couple is an inspiration not only to their community in Newfoundland, Canada but to me as well. This is an incredible story of grit and sacrifice that has these two saving the lives of patients. You do not want to miss this and learn about what they are doing. Dr. Arjun Rayapudi is a general surgeon and a plant-based community nutritionist. He is certified by American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He did his surgical residency training at University of Florida and University of Illinois at Peoria after obtaining the medical degree from Rangaraya Medical College. He is working as a General Surgeon and Endoscopist at Burin Peninsula Health Care Center, located in beautiful rural Newfoundland, Canada. Dr. Shobha Rayapudi is a physician, epidemiologist, researcher, and a clinical trialist. Besides the medical degree from Rangaraya Medical College, she holds a Masters of Science degree in Epidemiology (Clinical trials and evidence synthesis) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Working as a clinical trialist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Trials, her principle scientific interests have been on effects of nutrition in preventing and reversing chronic diseases. Along with her rocking husband, beautiful son, and veggie-loving dog, she resides in beautiful rural Newfoundland as well. You must check out their website at http://giftofhealth.org and Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Giftofhealth.org/ I was so honored to meet and interview these two, I hope you will also enjoy this conversation. Please share this podcast with at least one person and together we can change the world. Check out my website for more help and resources http://howtohealth.org

Meet Ryan and Anji from Happy Healthy Vegan! Let's just say I was scrolling through YouTube one day and I stumbled across Happy Healthy Vegan and one of Ryan's thoughtful and insightful vlogs refuting false statements made by individuals discounting the health benefits of a whole foods plant based diet...and I became addicted to their channel. Then I watched videos including Anji and her delectable dishes AND she has a cookbook! I always look forward to listening to these two because they are rational human beings, funny, and actually putting amazing and useful content out into the world! What is there not to love? Plus they are just cool...seriously! In this conversation we talk about how Anji has been vegan since the mid 1980s! I can't even imagine how difficult that was and how the Happy Healthy Vegan was born along with much more. You will enjoy these two and please check out their website, YouTube channel and swag! Subscribe to Happy Healthy Vegan on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/HappyHealthyVegan Buy one of those awesome t-shirts or Anji's cookbook, Keep It Carbed, Baby! at http://www.happyhealthyvegan.org/

Dr. John McDougall is a passionate physician, teacher, and rebel of the medical status quo. Did you know he suffered a massive stroke at the tender age of 18 which left him paralyzed on the left side of his body for 2 weeks and remains noticeably weakened even now? This experience led him into medicine and has practiced medicine as a board certified internal medicine physician for over 40 years. Dr. McDougall's discovery of nutrition and health began in the Big Island of Hawaii and you can learn more about his story and his incredible wealth of information at http://drmcdougall.com. His website was one of the few sites that I found to help me transition using food as medicine over 6 years ago. I am forever grateful for his pioneering effort, never ending passion and desire to speak the truth regardless of the consequences. We speak about his recent loss of his home and all of his possessions in the California fires in 2017 and the harrowing experience and starting over in your early 70s. We talk about the future of medicine from a war torn warrior perspective and the younger optimistic doctor (me). It was fascinating and such an honor to speak to one of my personal heroes. Many thousands of individuals have Dr. McDougall to thank for saving their lives with his starch solution. So now I give you Dr. McDougall. Please share with all that you care about and don't forget to rate this podcast wherever you listen. Thank you so much for listening and you can find me at http://howtohealth.org and https://www.facebook.com/HowToHealth.org/.

Meet Leonard Perlmutter, founder of the American Meditation Institute, and author of The Heart and Science of Yoga. This conversation was absolutely fascinating and we speak about many things including ideologies, what happens when we die, finding your inner wisdom to guide your actions and creating balance in your life among other things. Leonard is one of those people you just feel a little wiser after being in his presence. We were introduced by a common physician friend, when she shared with me the amazing work he is doing with physicians and burnout. Did you know the suicide rate among male physicians is 1.41 times higher than the general male population. And among female physicians, the relative risk is even more pronounced — 2.27 times greater than the general female population? So when I heard someone is working with physicians to bring balance and peace to my colleagues and also help them translate it to their patients I was intrigued to say the least. Leonard's website has a plethora of information and they offer courses and conferences that you may be interested in. You can find them here and also check out his book for sale on the website too. https://americanmeditation.org And you can find them on Facebook here. https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMeditationInstitute/ Thanks again for listening! Please share this podcast as that is how we spread the vital message of health and in this case wisdom too! You can find me at http://howtohealth.org

Meet Chuck McCarthy and Aryan Sarbaz, the founders of the The People Walker. Now, what exactly is The People Walker...well...they walk people...like you and me. I saw a video with Chuck (the one with the beard) discussing how he walks people and not only how he benefited but his walking clients as well. I was instantly intrigued and of course I had to interview them! So here it is the evolution of The People Walker and a fun conversation on why you should start walking and if you want a walking buddy check them out here... https://www.thepeoplewalker.com or find them on FB here https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplewalker/ All I can say is I love these guys and you will too after listening to this delightful and motivational conversation. Share this podcast with someone you would like to encourage to get out and take a step towards health. Thank you for listening and as always you can find more on how we can help you with your health at http://howtohealth.org

Meet Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis who is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing in the Chicago area. Her website, Dr. Allison Answers (http://DrAllisonAnswers.com), helps people live healthier and more meaningful lives, by incorporating mindfulness, courage, gratitude, and authenticity. Dr. Allison completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University, and prior to that, she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. She currently owns her own private practice, seeing individuals for psychotherapy. She also provides workshops and trainings for groups across the country looking to enhance the emotional wellbeing of their organization. While we can’t always control what life throws our way, Dr. Allison believes we absolutely have a choice in how we respond. I found Dr. Allison through reading an article shared in a minimalism blog and found her thoughts on mindfulness unique and applicable to many situations which we can all use! We talk about a lot of useful techniques in this one so if you need a little more thoughtfulness, authenticity, mindfulness, gratitude and intention in your life then tune and enjoy the delightful Dr. Allison! Check out her youtube channel too. https://www.youtube.com/drallisonanswers Thank you everyone for listening as always! Please share this podcast and rate us wherever you listen!

Merrilee Jacobs and Paul Kennemer Jr. come back to the podcast for a second time. They were very gracious with me when they were my second podcast interview ever! They remind of their amazing journey and incredible health benefits that their entire team had (like losing 500 pounds total!) and they share with us how Eating You Alive will be released to 600 theaters across the country on April 5, 2018. You should definitely check it out and I will be going too! You can learn more about locations and how to buy tickets at http://www.eatingyoualive.com and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eatingyoualivefilm PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW! Let's show some plant based love and support! Thanks everyone for watching and listening. **Sorry about the few areas of technical hiccups, but the message was not lost.

Meet Dan Purjes, a successful business man, entrepreneur, and now a disease reversal enthusiast. What do I mean by disease reversal enthusiast? Well, let's start with Dan's own journey of disease reversal after a heart attack and then how his passion and desire to help others (in partnership with the Plantrician Project and Dr. Scott Stoll) has led to the creation of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention (of which, I am the managing editor and Dr. Kim Williams is the Editor in Chief and you can read more about here http://IJDRP.org ). But the story does not end there! Have you heard of the documentary, Eating You Alive? If you haven't you soon will as Dan owns it and is sharing with the world! You can see it April 5, 2018 at a theater near you for a one time showing. You should buy advance tickets as they are selling out fast. Check it out here. https://www.eatingyoualive.com By the way, Merrilee Jacobs and Paul David Kennemer the director and producer of Eating You Alive were my second podcast interview and you should take a moment and listen to what it is like to create a documentary. As always I want to humbly thank you for listening and sharing the podcast. This is a very important to share because we must spread the word that Eating You Alive is coming out in less than two weeks. Also, we need to support the new journal and digest for the general public! So please push the share button now!

Since 1980, rates of obesity have doubled in 2- to 5-year-olds, quadrupled in 6- to 11-year-olds, and tripled in 12- to 19-year-olds. The organization, ChildObesity180, is a leader in taking a unique approach to reverse the epidemic among children ages 5 to 12 years. They bring together the best of public health practice and business expertise to create initiatives that impact various aspects of a child’s environment. Working to reduce health disparities is their priority, and they incorporate this focus into all of their initiatives. ChildObesity180 effectively promotes achieving and maintaining a healthy weight in children throughout the nation. Dr. Hennessy works with ChildObesity180 to advance their research and evaluation activities and scholarship. Prior to joining the Friedman Faculty, Dr. Hennessy was a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health. During her tenure, she led multiple research activities aimed to incorporate novel methodologies into behavioral research. I asked Dr. Hennessy to provide insight and possible solutions to the problem of childhood obesity that we can take on as parents, teachers, doctors, community members and anyone who cares about the future of our kids. Dr. Hennessy is delightful and joy to speak to. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. You can learn more about ChildObesity180 here. http://www.childobesity180.org Thank you for listening as always. Please share this video with anyone who cares about our kids and their future.

Meet Bill Sycalik founder of http://www.runningtheparks.com, and the National Parks Marathon Project! Bill's goal to run a marathon in all 59 U.S. National Parks is almost complete. He only needs 8 more that are in Alaska. He did the first 51in just 15 months, out the back of his Subaru, and eating plants. Bill describes himself as a recovering management consultant from New York City who now lives in Colorado. When Bill read about the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service he became inspired to start this massive project. He left his job and never looked back. I have interviewed Bill previously when he was about half way through the parks but now we talk about all the amazing and cools things that you see and experience running across America's National Park treasures. I always enjoy talking to Bill and I hope you become inspired to challenge yourself to make a dream come true! Thanks for listening and please share this podcast to prove that we can do more than we think we can.

Meet the beautiful and inspirational Dr. Saray Stancic. In 1995, as a third year medical resident, literally over night, Dr. Stancic was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This unforeseen health challenge changed the course of her life, both professionally and personally. Her world had been turned upside down, in less than 24 hours. The years that followed this life-altering diagnosis were riddled with pain, suffering and plenty of fear. At her worst, she had grown dependent on a dozen drugs, a cane, and had developed an overwhelming, sinking sense of hopelessness. In her own words, Dr. Stancic shares her "Aha" moment that altered the course of her life, brought her healing and the fortitude to create her own documentary called Code Blue. The documentary seeks to shed light on the regrettable, shameful and absurd fact that physicians are ill-prepared by their medical schools to understand the all important aspect of optimal nutrition and how this affects human health. This conversation was such a joy and I could have spoken to Dr. Stancic for many more hours (well we did when we stopped recording :) ). Please support Code Blue and the amazing work of a phenomenal human being. Check it out here. https://drstancic.com Remember this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt which is a favorite of Dr. Stancic, "You must do the things you think you cannot do." Those are words we could all live by! Thank you for listening and PLEASE share the podcast and rate us where you listen!

Meet Eric O'Grey who was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, and the onset of type-2 diabetes, Eric went to a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed a shelter dog. And that's when Eric met Peety: an overweight, middle-aged and forgotten dog who, like Eric, had seen better days. The story is inspirational and heartwarming. I don't want to spoil the story so sit back and enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Want to read about Eric and Peety? Check out Eric's new book, Walking With Peety, which you can learn about here, https://ericandpeety.com/walking-with... As always thank you for listening and please share this podcast with anyone you think could benefit from inspiration and the learn how to gain back their life!

Have you ever heard of a drug resistant economist? Have you ever thought how economics would intersect with antibiotics? Well, I didn't either until I read an article that Dr.Ramanan Laxminarayan had coauthored. What I read has led me to rethink about the world's drug resistant problems on a much broader scale, including how antibiotics are used in animal agriculture to promote growth. (one more reason to eat plants!) This discussion will challenge how you think about antibiotics and hopefully think twice before insisting on antibiotics at your next doctor's visit when he/she says it is a virus... Dr. Laxminarayan directs the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy. He is also a Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer at Princeton University. His research deals with the integration of epidemiological models of infectious diseases and drug resistance into the economic analysis of public health problems. He has worked to improve understanding of drug resistance as a problem of managing a shared global resource. Laxminarayan has worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank on evaluating malaria treatment policy, vaccination strategies, the economic burden of tuberculosis, and control of non-communicable diseases. He has served on a number of advisory committees at WHO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Institute of Medicine. This is one of those fascinating conversations I wish could have went longer. This subject affects ALL of us on earth...please share this important message and I hope you learn as much as I did! Thank you for listening like always! Please share the podcast!

Meet Vitale Buford, a beautiful soul who struggled with body image and low self worth. Then in college she was introduced to Adderall and I discovered how she could be thin and high performing - which she thought she needed to be loved. Addiction is a master and will do anything to remain in control. Learn how Vitale found the courage to face her demons and find a life that was always waiting for her. A life of love and acceptance. I am truly honored to share Vitale's story and there are many things in her story that we can learn from. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. As always thank you for listening. Do you want help with transitioning to a healthier lifestyle? Check out my website http://howtohealth.org. Please share this podcast and the powerful message of self love.