What Women Must Know - 2/27/12

Breathing Through the Whole Body with Will Johnson

The most profound healing  gift of all is found within our very breath.  Learn how the flow of breath is directly affected by chronic tensions in the body and in the mind.  When breath starts flowing through more of the body, it becomes a direct agent of healing massaging and melting any areas of tension it touches.   Experience the healing technique as taught 2500 years ago by the Buddha!

Will Johnson received his B.A. in Art and Archaeology, magna cum laude, in 1968 from Princeton University. Upon graduating, he worked as an art critic for Art News magazine in New York City before moving to the west coast of North America where he began exploring the lived experience of the body and its relationship to conditions of consciousness.  He became a Buddhist practitioner in 1972 and a Certified Rolfer in 1976.  In the mid 1990s he founded The Institute for Embodiment Training, a teaching school that, through combining Western somatic principles with Eastern meditation techniques, views the body as the doorway, not the obstacle, to personal growth and spiritual transformation.  He has written a number of books about the role of the body in spiritual practices, including The Posture of Meditation, The Spiritual Practices of Rumi, and Breathing Through the Whole Body.  He travels and teaches throughout North America.  His website is www.embodiment.net.

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What Women Must Know - 2/20/12

How to Have a Younger Brain and a Sharper Mind with Dr. Eric Braverman

Dr. Braverman, aka “America’s Brain Doctor,” has dedicated his life to helping his patients get their life back by reversing the aging process as the years pass by. He does this through a variety of ways, including hormone replacement therapy, supplementation, and changes in diet. His latest book Younger Brain, Sharper Mind explores ways to keep your brain sharp even into the golden years by feeding your body what it needs to be healthy, how exercise plays a role in this process, and rearranging parts of your life to put yourself in the best position to preserve this vital organ for many years to come.

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What Women Must Know - 2/13/12

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What Women Must Know - 2/6/12

The Emergence of the Sensual Woman with Saida Desilets

What Women Must Know - 01/30/12

How to Switch on your Longevity and Weight Loss Genes - Naturally

 Thanks to the pioneering work of professors Leonard P. Guarente (of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and David A. Sinclair (of Harvard University), research has revealed that certain longevity genes are activated during caloric restriction. Moreover, their work showed that this effect was evident at any age; in other words, life extension could be achieved in older age groups as well. Learn about the strategies to switch on over 350 longevity genes with diet and nutrition.

Mr. Cash is an entrepreneur with formal training in physics and geology, who has studied the biological and biochemical aspects of aging research with scientists in the field. He is working with the National Institutes of Aging Division of the US National Institutes of Health and also investing his own funds in this research. The focus of Mr. Cash's research and development at Terra Biological LLC is on small molecules that simulate the genomic effects of calorie restriction.

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What Women Must Know - 01/23/12

Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation with Donna Gates

Donna provides cutting-edge medical  information, practical health advise and spiritual wisdom.

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What Women Must Know - 01/16/12

The Thyroid Diet Revolution: Manage Your Master Gland of Metabolism for Lasting Weight with Mary Shomon

Diagnosed with a thyroid disease in 1995, Mary J. Shomon has transformed her health challenges into a mission as an internationally known patient advocate. She is the founder and editor in chief of several thyroid, autoimmune, and nutrition newsletters, as well as the Internet’s most popular thyroid disease website, www.thyroid-info.com.

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What Women Must Know - 01/09/12

The Spiritual, Emotional and Nutritional Power of What We Eat with Steve Gagné

Steve will explore an approach to diet from the perspective of ancient peoples, who understood how the energetic qualities of food affect both physical and spiritual health. You will learn how to revitalize your connection to food and remedyr physical and psychic imbalances with the wisdom of food energetics

Steve Gagne, author of Food Energetics,  sees himself as an ordinary man investigating extraordinary information.

An independent investigator/researcher, and alternative historian, Steve is one of the most versatile and experienced teachers in whole foods nutrition. His 30 years of teaching throughout America and Europe have earned him a reputation as a progressive and informed wholistic educator who brings a lively, innovative intelligence to his work.

Steve is especially well known as an expert inFood Energetics, where ancient wisdom and dietary traditions merge with modern perspectives and breakthrough research in nutritional science. Steve’s long-standing fascination with theories of human origins and his passion for cultural dietary traditions have led him through exhaustive studies in multiple disciplines, both conventional and alternative, and have taken him all over the globe. Unconvinced by the accepted theory of human origins, Steve decided to investigate traditional cultures and the remains of ancient civilizations by experiencing them first hand. Over the past decade, he has embarked on a series of globe-circling expeditions to pursue his research. These years of research and experience have made it increasingly clear that traditional peoples across the globe are intimately linked by a consistent thread woven through their myths and legends, architecture, astronomy and food traditions. This comprehensive understanding of art and culture, revealed through a wealth of evidence from lost civilizations, extends deep into prehistory–much further back than was originally thought possible.

Today Steve divides his time between continuing his investigations and speaking to audiences around the world about his discoveries–about our extraordinary hidden heritage, commonsense whole-foods nutrition and the need to reevaluate some of our modern dietary and scientific trends.

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What Women Must Know - 01/02/12

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What Women Must Know - 12/25/11

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What Women Must Know - 12/19/11

What All Women Must Absolutely Know about Stress & Aging with Thea Singer 

Journalist Thea Singer has written about health and science for more than three decades. She has also been a dance critic since 1985, and is fascinated by that place where art, science, and human interest meet. She’s a contributor to Scientific American, More, O (the Oprah Magazine), Natural Health, Body + Soul, and TechnologyReview.com, and her byline has also appeared in newspapers such as theWashington Post, the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and The Nation. She’s been a Publisher in Residence at Emerson College and a Fellow at the American Dance Festival Critics’ Conference. She continues to teach at MIT, where she’s an instructor in the Writing Across the Curriculum Program. 

Thea grew up in Fanwood and then Westfield, N.J. She graduated from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill., with a degree in English literature, and went on to do premed studies while working full-time as an editor at The Boston Phoenix, where she launched her writing career, covering dance and science. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a modern dancer with several Boston-based companies, and an editor at the Radcliffe Quarterly, Partisan Review, Boston magazine, Inc. magazine, and the New York Times Syndicate. She currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts with her husband, Henry Santoro, daughter, Sophie Rose, and Tibetan terrier, Pretzel. 

To contact the author, please write to thea.singer@comcast.net.

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What Women Must Know - 12/12/11

The Emotional Calendar: Understanding Seasonal Influences and Milestones to Become Happier, More Fulfilled and in Control of Your Life with John Sharp, MD

John Sharp, M.D. is a psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist specializing in the integrated psychotherapy and psycho-pharmacologic treatment of attention deficit, mood, and anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults. He maintains an active private practice in Boston and Los Angeles. Dr. Sharp is a member of the medical staff at the Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He is on Faculty at Harvard Medical School and the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Sharp is renowned nationally for translating and synthesizing complex scientific data into individualized, evidence-based messages. He writes and lectures widely on his specialty and serves as an expert regarding professional competence and the standard of psychiatric care. He is the author of The Emotional Calendar, a book published in 2011 by Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt & Company. At once scientific and prescriptive, The Emotional Calendar provides wise counsel in recognizing and successfully managing traditional responses to emotional triggers embedded throughout the seasons of the year.

Dr. Sharp has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. He is a recipient of the A.P.A.’s Nancy C.A. Roeske Award fo Excellence in Medical Education. He is a standing Member of the Examining Committee of The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.

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What Women Must Know - 12/05/11

Fighting Cancer with Vitamins and Antioxidants with Dr. Kedar Prasad, Ph.D.

Dr. Kedar N. Prasad, author of  Fighting Cancer with Vitamins and Antioxidants,  obtained a Master’s degree in Zoology from the University of Bihar in India, and a Ph.D. degree in Radiation Biology from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. He then went to Brookhaven National Laboratory for Post-doctoral training. Dr. Prasad Joined the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where he became Professor in 1980. Later, he was appointed as the Director for the Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research. He has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals including Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). He has written several book chapters and abstracts as well as authored or edited 18 books on radiobiology, radiation protection and nutrition and cancer. He is a member of several professional organizations, and serves as an ad-hoc member of various Study Sections of the National Institute of Health (NIH). He is a frequently invited speaker at National and International meetings on nutrition and cancer. In 1982, he was invited by the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Medicine. He was selected to deliver the 1999 Harold Harper Lecture at the meeting of the American College of Advancement of Medicine. He is a former President of the International Society for Nutrition and Cancer.  Dr. Prasad has consistently obtained NIH grants for his research. His current interests are in the area of radiation protection, nutrition and cancer and nutrition and neurological diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Since 2005, he is Chief Scientific Officer of Premier Micronutrient Corporation.  www.mypmcinside.com.

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What Women Must Know - 11/28/11

What You don't Know About Wheat Might Make You Fat. Sick and Old with Dr. William Davis 

Since 2004, Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Yourself Back to Health, has served as Medical Director of the heart disease prevention and reversal program, Track Your Plaque, an international meeting-of-the-minds to generate a collective effort to find better solutions to the scourge of heart attack and heart disease. In an effort to assist people, as well as his patients, reduce blood sugar–high in over 80% of people nowadays– he asked them to eliminate wheat, including whole grain products, based on the simple fact that wheat products increase blood sugar more than nearly all other foods. The unexpected result: Incredible weight loss; relief from acid reflux and the gas, cramping, and diarrhea of irritable bowel syndrome; increased energy, more stable moods, and deeper sleep; relief from arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis; dramatically improved cholesterol values; reduced blood pressure and inflammatory measures, and on and on. It became clear that this was no coincidence. This was real. And it was all due to eliminating this thing being sold to us called wheat. 

The unexpected results I witnessed in my heart disease prevention program led him to believe that these observations applied to more than my patients and online following. This was a widespread societal problem. It became clear that “wheat” consumption was responsible for an incredible amount of the human illness, obesity, and suffering we are all witnessing on an unprecedented scale. So Wheat Belly represents the distilled experience and lessons I’ve learned over these last several years, lessons learned by accident in my quest to help solve the dilemma of heart disease. 

He is a 1985 graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine and the Ohio State University Hospitals for training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. I even trained in advanced cardiac catheterization techniques and coronary angioplasty in the Case-Western Reserve University system in Cleveland, Ohio.

He practices preventive cardiology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/ 

What Women Must Know - 11/21/11

Exploring the True Nature of Who We are with James Fadiman, PH.d

  

JAMES FADIMAN, Ph.D., did his undergraduate work at Harvard and his graduate work at Stanford, doing research with the Harvard Group, the West Coast Research Group in Menlo Park, and Ken Kesey. A former president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a professor of psychology, he teaches at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, which he helped found in 1975. An international conference presenter, workshop leader, management consultant, and author of several books and textbooks

His latest book is The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys.

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What Women Must Know - 11/14/11

Renewing Your Skin, Joints, Organs and Tissues with Collagen - The Anti-Aging Molecule with Sally Byrd, ND

 

Sally Byrd, a board certified and registered traditional naturopath , a Licensed Massage and Body Therapist-LMBT , Author and an MIFHI –Master of the Institute Individuality, spearheaded by Dr. Peter D’Adamo, the formulator of the popular blood type and genotype dietary guidelines back by epigenetic research. With over 30 years of professional experience she has amassed a wealth of knowledge in the field of nutrition and aging well.  Her career includes supplement formulation, training and education, and radio appearances with cutting edge ethical companies with a focus for optimal health using global anti-aging techniques. She has hands-on experience as a founding partner and nutritional expert  with Progressive Heath Strategies, a wellness center founded in 1996 in Fayetteville, NC which is still assisting people with their health .  Sally is the co-author of two books; “Are Your Kids Running on Empty?” and “Mom, I’m Hungry, What’s for Dinner” with Ellen Briggs.  She is a well-known as a crusader for wellness and longevity and is personally committed to inspiring positive dietary changes in people’s lifestyles through her international seminars and online blog; www.whatsallysays.com.

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What Women Must Know - 11/7/11

Find Your Focus, Master Your Distraction and Get the Right Thing Done

Peter Bregman is a strategic advisor to CEOs and their leadership teams.He began his career teaching leadership on wilderness and mountaineering expeditions with Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School. Peter has advised CEO and senior leaders in many of the world’s premier organizations, including American Express, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase, FEI, GE Capital, Merck, Clear Channel, Nike, UNICEF, and many others.

He moved into the consulting field with the Hay Group and Accenture. In 1998 he founded Bregman Partners, a global management consulting firm.

He is the author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done and Point B: A Short Guide To Leading a Big Change. Peter is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes, National Public Radio (NPR), Psychology Today, andCNN.

Peter earned his B.A. from Princeton University and his M.B.A. from Columbia University.  http://peterbregman.com

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What Women Must Know - 10/31/11

The Most Critical Tests to Help You Prevent and Heal Breast Cancer ( and other Health Conditions) with Ellie Cullen RN

Ellie Cullen, a Registered Nurse with over 24 years of hands-on, clinical experience, explains how to use simple blood tests to learn your body’s current—and future!—state of health.

Ellie, author of "Normal Blood Test Scores Aren't Good Enough: A complete guide to understanding preventive blood testing" explores the reasons why most blood tests are either limited in their evaluations or incomplete in providing crucial information to insure prevention as well as required nutritional protocols. Her research and services offer people the ability to take charge of their health. To order her book and to learn more about the tests her company provides go to http://www.yourfuturehealth.com.

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What Women Must Know - 10/24/11

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Way with Susun Weed

  

 

Susun S. Weed has no official diplomas of any kind; she left high school in her junior year to pursue studies in mathematics and artificial intelligence at UCLA and she left college in her junior year to pursue life.

Susun began studying herbal medicine in 1965 when she was living in Manhattan while pregnant with her daughter, Justine Adelaide Swede.

She wrote her first book -- Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (now in its 29th printing)-- in 1985 and published it as the first title of Ash Tree Publishing in 1986. It was followed by Healing Wise (1989), New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way(1992 and revised in 2002), and Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way(1996).

In addition to her writing, Ms Weed trains apprentices, oversees the work of more than 300 correspondence course students, coordinates the activities of the Wise Woman Center, and is a High Priestess of Dianic Wicca, a member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, and a Peace Elder.

Susun Weed is a contributor to the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women's Studies, peer- reviewed journals, and popular magazines, including a regular column in Sagewoman.

Her worldwide teaching schedule encompasses herbal medicine, ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, psychology of healing, ecoherbalism, nutrition, and women's health issues and her venues include medical schools, hospital wellness centers, breast cancer centers, midwifery schools, naturopathic colleges, and shamanic training centers, as well as many conferences.

Susun appears on many television and radio shows, including National Public Radio and NBC News.

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What Women Must Know - 10/17/11

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The Real Pink Ribbon Story: Don't Be Pink-Washed with Karuna Jaggar

Karuna joined Breast Cancer Action (BCA) as Executive Director in March 2011 to further change the conversation around breast cancer. Throughout her 15-year career in nonprofit leadership and capacity building, Karuna’s work has focused on women’s rights and on eliminating socio-economic inequities.

Karuna began her career working with women’s microenterprises internationally and in the US, providing self-employment and business training, funding and support for low income women. Prior to joining BCA, Karuna was the first Executive Director for the East Bay at the Women’s Initiative for Self Employment, where she worked to reverse economic inequities among low-income women and women of color. Prior to serving as the Executive Director, Karuna led outcome evaluation research for microenterprise organizations, including serving as the first Director of Research and Public Policy for Women’s Initiative. Karuna has served on the board of the California Association of Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO) where she chaired the Policy Committee.

Karuna holds a Master’s degree in Economic Geography from UC Berkeley, with a special emphasis on Women, Gender, and Sexuality, and received her BA from Smith College. Karuna is an alumna of the Women’s Policy Institute, a program of the Women’s Foundation of California.