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Pharmaceutical Cautions
KPFA broadcast date July 20, 2010
Health educator Layna Berman discusses commonly used pharmaceuticals, their effects and dangers including nutrient depletion and suppression of important physiologic pathways. Included will be non-pharmaceutical approaches to depression, insomnia, acne, reflux, and hypertension. Resources: Too Much Medicine, Not Enough Health by Jeffry Fawcett and Layna Berman; Resources on orthomolecular health medicine; resources on mind, mood, and stress; resources on hormones, women’s health, and men’s health; resources on cardiovascular and heart health; resources on homeopathy; and resources on alternative healing
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Gut Health
KPFA broadcast date December 29, 2009
Health educator Layna Berman discusses causes of digestive imbalance and non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical care. Resources: Digestive Wellness; Resources on digestion and gut health
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Boosting Immunity
KPFA broadcast date November 17, 2009
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD, authors of Too Much Medicine Not Enough Health, explore the mechanisms involved in improving healthy immunity. Included are recommendations for lifestyle and nutrient strategies. Resources: Resources on immunity, infections, and allergies, resources on digestion and gut health, resources on food, diet, and nutrition, resources on mind, mood, and stress, and resources on exercise
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The Body as an Ecology
KPFA broadcast date September 1, 2009
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD, authors of Too Much Medicine, Not Enough Health, discuss a core principle in their practice: the body works as an integrated whole. Selected health issues are used as examples including practical application of the principle to support and restore health. Resources: Too Much Medicine, Not Enough Health by Jeffry Fawcett and Layna Berman; Resources from Your Own Health And Fitness listed by topic
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Doing the Simplest Things First
KPFA broadcast date June 3, 2008
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, Phd discuss simple self care techniques for identifying and caring for developing illness. Resources: Resources on food, nutrition, and diet, resources on hormones, women’s health, and men’s health, resources on environmental health, resources on exercise and resources on mind, mood, and stress
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Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Part 2
KPFA broadcast date June 5, 2007
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how to avoid common diagnoses and the medical interventions that are typically prescribed Resources: Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity; Resources on cardiovascular and heart health; Resources on digestion and gut health; Resources on exercise and musculoskeletal health; Resources on aging;
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Protect Yourself Against Stress-related Illness
An event presented on March 4, 2007
Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how stress affects health and illness. Topics include
how stress is at the core of common diagnoses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune diseases;
how your body responds to stress and the cascade of metabolic events that lead to illness;
how to protect yourself from sources of stress;
how to increase your body's resilience in responding to stressors.
Resources: Resources on mind, mood, and stress; Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity; Resources on cardiovascular and heart health; Resources on immunity;
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Digestive Wellness for Children
KPFA broadcast date July 25, 2006
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, PhD discusses her new book Digestive Wellness for Children about preventing and healing digestive disorders in children. Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Preserving the Gut by Boosting Methylation
KPFA broadcast date July 5, 2005
Orthomolecular physician and researcher Richard Kunin, MD discusses the role of methylation in preserving the health of the gastrointestinal system Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
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Feed Your Genes Right
KPFA broadcast date March 15, 2005
Nutrional journalist Jack Challem discusses his new book about a nutritional approach to turning off disease-causing genes Resources: Feed Your Genes Right by Jack Challem
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Healing the Gut Without Drugs
KPFA broadcast date February 22, 2005
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, discusses the third edition of her book Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Genetics, Folate, and Disease
KPFA broadcast date January 25, 2005
Orthomolecular physician Dr. Richard Kunin, MD discusses how treating genetically based nutrient deficiencies prevents disease. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com; Orthomolecular Medicine News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
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Gut Health and Chronic Illness
KPFA broadcast date April 6, 2004
Dr. Elizabeth Lipski, PhD,discusses the relationship between the gut and chronic illness. Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Orthomolecular Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies (two hour special)
KPFA broadcast date December 18, 2001
Orthomolecular Physican Dr. Richard Kunin MD compares conventional medicine to nutrient based medicine. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
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Digestive Wellness
KPFA broadcast date February 8, 2000
Nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, MS, CNN discusses gut health Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Chronic Illness and Gut Health
KPFA broadcast date April 8, 1997
Nutritionist Dr. Elizabeth Lipski discusses digestive wellness Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Digestive Health
KPFA broadcast date November 19, 1996
Nutritionist Liz Lipski, MS, CCN Resources: Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children by Elizabeth Lipski, PhD www.innovativehealing.com
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Articles

Intestinal Ecology
PHO #9
Intestinal Ecology: The number of bacteria species in your bowel is greater than anyone imagined. Their ecology and its relationship to your health has become fertile ground for research.
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