Posts by Dana Laake
The Use of Branched Chain Amino Acids in Cancer and Anti-Aging
Dana Laake and her special guest Victoria Wood will be discussing the use of branched-chain amino acids in cancer and anti-aging.
Victoria Wood, MPH, RD, CNS, has been practicing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for over 25 years. She specializes in designing programs for optimal genetic expression for a wide array of conditions.
Diet and Supplements to Support Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Gaetano Morello will be discussing diet and supplements to support healthy cholesterol levels.
Gaetano Morello, BSc., ND, is a naturopathic physician practicing in West Vancouver, Canada. For the past 15 years, Dr. Morello has been training and educating physicians, pharmacists and health experts on the scientific use of natural medicines in the fields of cardiology, immunology, gastroenterology, anti-aging and detoxification. Dr. Morello is an author, lecturer and regular contributor to numerous publications as well as a contributing author to Textbook of Natural Medicine, a definitive text on natural medicine.
Optimizing Blood Sugar Balance with Functional Foods and the Benefits of Krill Oil
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Joseph Evans will be discussing how to optimize blood sugar balance with functional foods and the benefits of krill oil.
Dr. Evans is a senior pharmaceutical scientist with extensive expertise in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, and oncology. He has special knowledge in the areas of natural product pharmacology, including antioxidants and polyphenolic compounds. Dr. Evans has more than 40 original research papers, reviews, and patents to his name, and serves as a reviewer for more than 30 scientific journals. He is a member of the Xymogen Medical Board of Advisors.
Importance of Magnesium Sulfate for Healthy Living
Host Dana Laake and her special guests Warren Chambers and Dr. Arthur J. Sumrall, MD, will be discussing the importance of magnesium sulfate for healthy living.
Over the past 30 years, Warren Chambers has formulated several personal care products that have gained prominence in the industries of Professional Sports Medicine and Health & Beauty. Dr. Sumrall is the founder of the Longevity Institute of Indiana and primarily practices in dermatology and wellness medicine. Warren Chambers and Dr. Sumrall co-developed Magsoothium – a magnesium sulfate-based formulation, which comes in the form of a cream, spray or crystals, and helps to soothe aching muscles, rejuvenate damaged skin and promote general wellness.
Holiday and post-holiday blues and mood disorders including anxiety and phobias
Dana Laake and her special guests Albert Mensah, MD, and Judith Bowman, MD, will be discussing holiday and post-holiday blues and mood disorders including anxiety and phobias.
Drs. Mensah and Bowman co-founded Mensah Medical near Chicago, IL. Both family practice physicians have undergone extensive training by William J. Walsh, Ph.D., founder of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center and Health Research Institute. Drs. Mensah and Bowman consult with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other health care professionals, and lead annual physician training in orthomolecular medicine. The dedicated team of Mensah Medical is committed to understanding the individual needs and critical issues of their patients.
Making Sense Out of Nutritional Studies –“Are Eggs Really as Bad as Smoking? Are Vitamins Linked to Mortality?”
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Alan Gaby will be discussing how to look at results from recent nutritional studies, such as… “Are eggs really as bad as smoking? Are vitamins linked to mortality?”
Alan Gaby, M.D., is a nutritional science expert and the author of Nutritional Medicine, a comprehensive, scientifically-based guide to the use of diet and nutritional supplements to prevent and treat illness. The book covers more than 400 different health conditions and disorders, with 60 chapters on individual nutrients. Information on dietary fundamentals, food additives, reactive hypoglycemia, food allergy, “sub-laboratory” hypothyroidism, and candidiasis is also included. Dr. Gaby considers Nutritional Medicine the pinnacle of his life’s work – to investigate nutritional medicine and to teach others what he has discovered.
Raw Supplementation and the importance of Probiotic Strain Diversity
Host Dana Laake and her special guest Rex Jones will be discussing raw supplementation and the importance of probiotic strain diversity.
Rex Jones has been an educator with Garden of Life for more than 4 years and brings with him a lifelong passion for the Natural Foods Industry and a strong knowledge of herbal medicine. For more than 10 years he worked in a natural foods retail setting as a nutrition manager and herbalist.
No More Fatigue
Dana Laake and her special guest Jack Challem will be discussing his latest book, “No More Fatigue: Why You’re So Tired and What You Can Do About It.”
Jack Challem is a personal nutrition coach and one of America’s most trusted health writers. He has written 20 books and his scientific articles have appeared in numerous journals and publications. Jack Challem is a member of the American Society for Nutrition and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine. Jack is a frequent speaker at nutritional medicine conferences and to consumer health groups.
Pain Connection – Support for Chronic Pain Sufferers and their Families
Dana Laake and her special guest Gwenn Herman will be discussing support for chronic pain sufferers and their families.
Gwenn Herman is a Maryland clinical social worker whose life was turned upside-down in 1995 by a car accident. Frustrated by the lack of awareness and understanding of chronic pain that she repeatedly confronted among medical professionals, Gwenn founded the Pain Connection, Chronic Pain Outreach Center in 1999 – a nonprofit center providing support groups, education and training.
Beyond Mammograms: Comprehensive Breast Cancer Screening Tools
Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Richard Powers, DC will be discussing comprehensive breast cancer screening tools.
Dr. Richard Powers, DC is well versed in the fields of biological and functional medicine, clinical nutrition, dietary guidance, exercise physiology, homeopathy, low-level ‘cold’ laser therapy, as well as weight and lifestyle coaching.