The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - The SuahCenter for Natural Healthcare - 04/29/14

Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN AHG AHN-BC, www.Naturalnurse.com, interviews Dr.  Alexis Hugelmeyer.  Dr Hugelmeyer is the  Medical Director and  Osteopathic Family Physician at The Suah Center for Natural Healthcare in Riverhead , NY. Dr Alexis is the daughter of a critical care physician and a special education teacher.  She attended undergraduate school at Villanova University, where she studied Comprehensive Science/Pre-Med and Bioethics, and attended medical school at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, with an emphasis in  Family Medicine. Dr. Alexis focuses on an ‘old- fashioned’ medical model, as a full spectrum family physician who can treat most medical and physical conditions, and see any person of any age, thereby developing lifelong relationships in the process. This model of medicine is  reminiscent of the past when doctors spent time with patients –  listening to and taking care of every aspect of their lives, not just writing prescriptions for 40+ patients a day. Dr. Hugelmeyer is  Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulation, and has served as both a  hospitalist and in outpatient primary care. She has  been deeply involved in developing the Family Medicine and Internship training programs at Peconic Bay Medical Center, and served as the Administrative Director of Medical Education and Director of Traditional Rotating Internship and community wellness. The SUAH Center for Natural Healthcare brings together the advanced training and practice methods that Dr Hugelmeyer has studied, along with integrating best medical practices of conventional as well as complimentary and integrative medicine to offer patients a choice and voice in their own healthcare.  Contact: www.thesuahcenter.com    www.facebook.com/thesuahcenter     

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - Jin Shin Jyutsu - 04/22/14

Ellen Kamhi, PhD , RN. www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Jed Schwartz about HEALTH IS IN YOUR HANDS, Jin Shin Jyutsu.  Jed graduated from the University of Maryland’s School of Physical Therapy in 1977, specializing in Pediatric Rehabilitation. In High School Jed became interested in alternative methods to help heal the body and began a journey to discover modalities that he could use to help others. In 1981 he met Mary Burmeister and the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. His search had ended and just begun with the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. The awaking that the truth lay inside oneself drew Jed to this Art which brought together all of the other studies he had done. Jed became a practitioner of Jin Shin Jyutsu in 1984 and discontinued his work in Physical Therapy in 1987 in order to commit to a full time study and practice. In 1995 he was selected to be on the faculty of the Jin Shin Jyutsu Inc., and is one of 25 international instructors. Jed has taught classes in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and New Zealand. He continues to have a full-time Jin Shin Jyutsu practice in New York City and Woodstock, New York.  Contact: 
https://www.jsjinc.net

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - Current Topics in Herbal Medicine - 04/15/14

Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Ric Scalzo, one of North America’s most  respected herbalists and botanical researchers, with more than 25 years of clinical and practical experience with herbal medicines.  After studying herbal medicine at the School of Natural Healing under Dr. John Christopher, Ric practiced as a clinical herbalist in New England. He regularly teaches herbal classes, interfaces with the media, and lectures nationally on herbal topics. Ric Scalzo is the co-author of Herbal Solutions for Healthy Living, a groundbreaking herbal repertory and therapeutic dispensatory guide to the safe and effective use of medicinal herbs that has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. He also co-authored Traditional Medicines from the Earth, a compendium of formulations that are effective herbal solutions for healthy living, and is the publisher and contributing author of the Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine. In addition, Ric is a lifelong student of Vedic philosophy and spiritual practices. Ric Scalzo holds an honorary Doctorate in Naturopathy from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, and received a Master Herbalist degree in 1982 from the School of Natural Healing. Ric also founded Gaia Herbal Research Institute, which, along with its publishing arm Herbal Research Publications, has contributed extensively to the quality and proliferation of herbal literacy in the United States. Contact:  http://gaiaherbs.com

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - Topical Analgesics for Pain - 04/01/14

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Dr. Sylvia Hesse. Dr. Hess graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a BS Cum Laude in Biochemistry/Cell Biology. She received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. Upon completing an Orthopedic Surgery residency at the Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals Program, she pursued subspecialty fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland, Oregon.Dr. Hesse established a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery practice in Miami, Florida prior to relocating to New York City. At Manhattan Spine & Sports Medicine, they provide office-based, comprehensive non-surgical Orthopedic Medicine evaluations, with particular focus on adult and juvenile athletic injuries, chronic musculoskeletal overuse disorders, in addition to acute and chronic back pain disorders.

Dr. Hesse strongly believes in a holistic approach to providing musculoskeletal medical care to her patients. By mindfully considering each patient's unique functional and psychosocial requirements, she finds that better and more lasting positive outcomes to conservative treatment can be obtained. Contact: www.Manhattanspine.com

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The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - Curcumin Depression Study - 03/25/14

Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com,  interviews Dr. Ajay Goel. Dr Goel  is Director of Epigenetics and Cancer Prevention at the Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Lab at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He has spent 20 years researching cancer and has been the lead author or contributor to over 100 scientific articles published in peer reviewed international journals and several book chapters. He is currently researching the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers using integrative and alternative approaches, including botanical products. Two of the primary botanicals he is investigating are curcumin (from turmeric) and boswellia.

 

Dr. Goel is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Gastroenterology Association and is on the international editorial boards of World Journal of Gastroenterology and World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. He also performs peer-reviewing activities for almost 50 scientific journals, as well serves on various grant funding committees of the National Institutes of Health.

The Natural Nurse - 03/18/14

Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC interviews Dr Holly Lucille, ND.   Dr. Holly Lucille, a.k.a. “Dr. Holly,” is a nationally recognized and licensed practicing naturopathic doctor, and television & radio host. An acclaimed expert in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Holly lectures throughout the nation on natural health topics. On todays show, they will discuss Dr. Holly’s book, The Healing Power of Trauma Comfrey, about how comfrey offers a safe, effective and simple way to address, sprains, strains, wounds, and back pain. For hundreds of years, no Materia Medica was complete without detailed instructions on how to use comfrey, and medical journals carried stories of near-miraculous healings. In this book, Dr Holly introduces modern audiences to the old time traditional remedy.   Contact:www.drHollyLucille.com   www.facebook.com/drHollyLucille

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - EMT- Electromagnetic Muscle Testing - 03/04/14

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Mark Mincolla, Ph.D.

Mark Mincolla is a natural health care practitioner who has transformed the lives of many thousands of people over the past 30 years. Mark has ingeniously integrated ancient Chinese energy techniques with cutting edge nutritional science in what has become his innovative Electromagnetic Muscle Testing system (EMT).  The main focus of his integrated east-west approach is what he calls Acutrition, as it zeros in on each individual’s unique nutritional needs. Mark continues to practice his world renowned work and deliver his passionate healing message to the public through his practice at Santi Holistic Healing, books, television and radio shows,  seminars and  his website. On todays show, Mark will discuss his newest book,

WHOLE HEALTH: A Holistic Approach to Healing for the 21st Century. Contact: www.markmincolla.com

The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z - Florida School of Holistic Living & Florida Herb Conference - 02/18/14

Host, Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC, www.naturalnurse.com interviews Professional Herbalist,  Emily Ruff .  Emily is the Director of the Florida School of Holistic Living and the Florida Herbal Conference. A community herbalist and health educator, her studies have taken her around three continents where she has studied under indigenous healers of many traditions. Returning to the United States, she completed apprenticeships with  admired Western herbalists, including Rosemary Gladstar, Carolyn Whitford, and George D’Arcy. The roots of her study were passed down during her childhood wandering the wilderness of Central Florida with her father, a botanist and professor, and digging in the soil with her grandfather, an urban farmer.

Emily’s academic studies include Ethnobotany at the University of Central Florida and Flower Essences through the Bach Foundation. Emily is a frequently published author, and lectures throughout Florida and the United States. In 2004, Emily launched her product line, Orenda Herbal, to provide her community with quality herbal preparations formulated with organic and locally grown ingredients. Emily’s classes have been described as “heart-filled,” “empowering,” “intellectually dynamic,” and “joyful,” and provide a bridge between the teachings of our ancestors and the technologies of our modern world. Contact:   www.floridaherbalconference.org

and holisticlivingschool.org

The Natural Nurse And Dr. Z - 01/28/14

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Nutritionist Brenda Watson. For more than 20 years, Brenda Watson, C.N.C. has dedicated her career to helping people achieve vibrant, lasting health through improved digestive function. A dynamic health advocate, she is among the foremost authorities in America today on optimum nutrition and digestion, natural detoxification methods, and herbal internal cleansing. A New York Times best-selling author and seven books later, Brenda continues to educate people about the digestive connection to total-body health. Brenda’s high-energy, no-nonsense approach to bodily functions has made her a popular presenter on PBS and a frequent health expert on national television. Her fifth PBS special, “Heart of Perfect Health” currently airs nationally. For more information visit,http://www.brendawatson.com

The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z - 01/14/13

FLU SHOT OR NOT? Join Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC to find out information about the safety, efficacy, ingredients and politics of the ‘FLU SHOT”. Have you had one? Why or why not, what has been your experience. Dr. Kamhi will also share a specific NATURAL FLU Protection Protocol that you can use to improve your natural defenses. Contact:  www.facebook.com/NaturalNurse   www.naturalnurse.com   800-828-0918