Posts by Dana Laake
Nutrition controversies and getting back to the basics
Dana Laake discusses nutrition controversies and getting back to the basics.
Dana Laake is a licensed nutritionist providing preventive and therapeutic medical nutrition services for over 25 years. Her practice includes the nutritional evaluation and treatment of the full spectrum of health issues affecting children and adults. Dana holds a Master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Maryland.
Crack Your metabolic code with a few simple blood tests
Dana Laake and her special guest Richard Maurer, ND, will be discussing how to crack your metabolic code with a few simple blood tests.
Dr. Richard Maurer is a naturopathic physician, author, and expert in metabolic recovery. Since 1994, in his Portland, Maine practice, he has helped people fully recover from weight problems, hypothyroid symptoms, prediabetic conditions and type 2 diabetes. His personal tendency toward type 2 diabetes has motivated him to provide truly effective personalized solutions for metabolic health. His dynamic approach, outlined in his book, The Blood Code: Unlock the secrets of your metabolism, teaches people how to understand their metabolic strengths by reading and acting on their own blood test results.
Choosing an omega-3 supplement
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Maggie Laidlaw will be discussing how to choose an omega-3 supplement.
Dr. Maggie Laidlaw acquired her degrees in human nutrition from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Her doctoral research was on rheumatoid arthritis and supplementation with anti-inflammatory oils, such as fish and borage seed oil. Maggie was the Associate Director and Clinical Investigator at the Human Nutraceutical Research Unit at the University of Guelph for 4 years before becoming Director of the Clinical Trials Division of Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. in 2007.
Preconception planning and care
Dana Laake and her special guest Hannah Bradford will talk about how to plan for a healthy pregnancy.
Hannah Bradford, MAc, LAc is an acupuncturist with training in nutrition, herbal medicine, and homeopathy. She is certified in Biological Medicine through the Paracelsus Klinik in Switzerland and has further training from the Klinghardt Academy in the United States. She is also an adjunct faculty member for alternative and complementary medicine in the School of Public Health at George Washington University and an instructor in nursing at Marymount University.
Anxiety management and the healthy alternatives to anti-anxiety medication.
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Donald Brown will be discussing anxiety management and the healthy alternatives to anti-anxiety medication.
Dr. Donald Brown is a naturopathic physician and a leading authority on the safety and efficacy of nutritional supplements, evidence-based herbal medicine, and probiotics. Dr. Brown currently serves as the Director of Natural Product Research Consultants in Seattle, WA. He is the author of Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing, a contributor to The Natural Pharmacy, the A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions, and The Textbook of Natural Medicine.
Healthy eating and exercise to look, live and feel your best
Dana Laake and her special guest Debi Silber will be discussing healthy eating and exercise to look, live and feel your best.
Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC™, The Mojo Coach®, and President of Lifestyle Fitness, Inc., is a leading authority on health, fitness, lifestyle and personal development. Debi branded The Mojo Coach® because she’s personally led hundreds of clients to achieve their ultimate body, mind, image and lifestyle – inspiring them to “get their mojo back,” and helping them transform into their personal and professional best. She is a featured expert on almost 20 websites, a popular radio guest, and quoted regularly online and in print. Debi is a regular contributor to the Village Green blog.
How probiotics help with candida and other problems caused by bacterial imbalance, and the importance of documented strains
Dana Laake and her special guest Silvano Arnoldo will be discussing how probiotics help with candida and other problems caused by bacterial imbalance, and the importance of documented strains.
Silvano Arnoldo is a probiotics industry consultant in product development, manufacturing procedures, quality assurance, technical support and educational services. As a probiotic consultant for Jarrow Formulas, Silvano works to heighten consumers’ awareness about probiotic strains that are science-based and supported by clinical documentation.
Double whammy: hypothyroid and adrenal fatigue
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Holly Lucille will be discussing hypothyroid symptoms and adrenal fatigue.
Dr. Holly Lucille, ND, RN, is a naturopathic physician, an expert on women’s health issues, and a member of the Enzymatic Therapy Scientific Advisory Board. In her private practice, Dr. Lucille makes use of her extensive education in various modalities including homeopathy, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, body and energy work, and mind-body and lifestyle counseling.
The MegaFood brand story and their four new nutrient booster powders
Dana Laake and her special guest Erin Stokes, ND, will be discussing the MegaFood brand story and their four new nutrient booster powders.
Dr. Erin Stokes, ND, received her naturopathic degree from Bastyr University in 2001. The focus of her practice at Lotus Naturopathic Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, is postpartum health and wellness. She enjoys educating others, and has taught Western Pathology and Psychology of Healing at Southwest Acupuncture College. Dr. Stokes is the Director of Education at MegaFood.
Nutrition controversies and news you can use
Dana Laake will be discussing “news you can use” and controversies related to health and nutrition.
Dana Laake is a licensed nutritionist who has been providing preventive and therapeutic medical nutrition services for over 25 years. Her practice includes nutritional evaluation and treatment of the full spectrum of health issues affecting children and adults. Dana holds a Master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Maryland.