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Guest:  Demetria Clark

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturesanswer.com interviews Demetria Clark, author of Herbal Healing for Children.

Demetria Clark is a North American herbalist specializing in herbals for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, nursing and children. She is a traditional family herbalist. She has worked with families for over 20 years as an herbalist, aromatherapist, midwife, doula and traditional medicine maker. She works extensively in the US and Europe, blending the two traditions. Demetria lectures extensively on herbal care for sexuality, pregnancy and woman's health. Demetria believes in families having options to self empower and have health and wellness options. She is the Founder and Director of Heart of Herbs Herbal school (www.heartofherbs.com) and the doula training program, Birth Arts International (www.birtharts.com).

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Guest: Karen Ranzi

Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews author, lecturer and nutrition consultant , Karen Ranzi. In addition to her work in nutrition, Karen holds a Masters degree in speech pathology from New York University, and is a speech therapist working with children of all ages for over 30 years, specializing with autistic children for the past 10 years. Karen was able to heal her son from asthma, chronic ear infections and allergies, and herself from digestive, gynecological and skin problems through dietary and lifestyle changes. Her 496 page book, Creating Healthy Children Through Attachment Parenting and Raw Foods. is replete with the results of seven years of research on optimal nutrition and model environmental factors from prenatal care through the teen years. Articles by leading experts in their fields and accounts by parents detailing their own positive experiences abound. Karen?fs sincere desire to share her message, comes through in her enthusiastic presentation in person and via many media events. Contact:  http://www.SuperHealthyChildren.com

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Host Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, AHG, www.drznaturally.com,  interviews Wise Woman Herbalist,  SUSUN S. WEED, the voice of the Wise Woman Tradition, and one of the “founding grandmothers of the herbal renaissance.” Susan continues her discussion about her new book, on sexual health,  Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Wise Woman Way, with a focus on sexual wellness for men.  Her four previous bestseller titles include New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way; Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way; Healing Wise, the Second Wise Woman Herbal; and Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. Weed maintains an active, worldwide teaching schedule. She offers correspondence courses, online education through the Wise Woman University, and shamanic apprenticeships. Contact:  www.susunweed.com

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Guest: Victoria Bowmann

Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, www.naturalnurse.com interviews Victoria Bowmann, PhD. Victoria is a health care professional, author and speaker with more than 30 years of expertise in cleansing, detoxification, digestive and gastro-intestinal (GI) health. Growing up with allergies and a predisposition to arthritis and other genetic ailments, Bowmann began in earnest at a young age to research alternative treatments to invasive conventional approaches. Bowmann honed in on the importance of cleansing and detoxification as a major factor in optimizing health. She created a widely used manual on reflorastation, a technique used to reintroduce healthy bacteria into the bowel following colon hydrotherapy. Bowmann has traveled internationally to educate other colon therapists and physicians and has personally trained technicians at the Paracelsus Clinic in Lustmuhle, Switzerland. In her book , You Gotta Have GUTS: The Natural Way to Enhance GI Health, Bowmann shares her extensive knowledge in layman's terms and touts the relationship between GI health and overall well-being. Bowman maintains a private holistic therapy practice in Phoenix, Ariz., where she creates treatment plans designed to detoxify the body and restore a greater degree of vitality to the individual. Contact: www.myrealhealth.com

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Guest: Herbalist Susan Weed Host Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, AHG, www.drznaturally.com, interviews Wise Woman Herbalist, SUSUN S. WEED, the voice of the Wise Woman Tradition, and one of the “founding grandmothers of the herbal renaissance.” Her four previous bestseller titles include New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way; Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way; Healing Wise, the Second Wise Woman Herbal; and Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year. Weed maintains an active, worldwide teaching schedule. She offers correspondence courses, online education through theWiseWomanUniversity, and shamanic apprenticeships. She has taught at YaleNurseMidwiferySchool, AmericanCollege of Nurse Midwives, BastyrNaturopathicCollege, RockyMountainCenter for Botanical Studies, American Botanical Council, Weg der Mitte (Berlin), and Waikato College of Herbal Studies in New Zealand. Today , Susan will discuss her new book on sexual health, Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Wise Woman Way.

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Host Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com , interviews Dr. Andrew Campbell. Dr Campbell trained at the OrlandoRegionalMedicalCenter and completed residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Campbell is fluent in six different languages: English, French, Spanish, Hungarian, German and Arabic. He has served as a consultant to the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Dental Research and the CDC. He is the editor-in-chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and is on the editorial board of medical journals. Dr. Campbell continues to contribute to the advancement of medical science in the fields of immunology and toxicology, focusing on the toxicity of molds, silicone and chemicals with 48 medical journal publications and chapters in medical books over the last two decades. Dr. Campbell has been recognized by Who’s Who in the World for over a decade and is also recognized for this accomplishments and contributions to the science and medicine in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Dr. Campbell has been featured on 20/20, The Montel Williams Show, 24 Hour Investigative News and local channels throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. He has lectured throughout the world on the effects of molds, silicone and other toxins. Contact: answerwellness@gmail.com

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Guest: Steve Cagne Host Ellen Kamhi PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com interviews Steve Gagné. Steve Cagne is a natural health and nutrition counselor who began researching and teaching food energetics in 1972. He teaches throughout the United States and Europe and continues to study traditional cultures and their dietary practices in remote parts of the world. On today’s show, we will discuss Steve’s New Book, Food Energetics: The Spiritual, Emotional and Nutritional Power of What We Eat. Contact: www.stevegagne.com

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Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, www.drznaturally.com, interviews Dr. Robert Melillo. Dr Melillo is an adjunct professor of functional neuroanatomy and associate professor of clinical neurology and childhood behavior disorders. He is an internationally known author, lecturer and researcher within the field of neurology, specializing in childhood disorders. His personal mission to find a cure for neurobehavioral disorders began after helping a child achieve life-altering behavioral improvements. He has since devoted himself to the study and treatment of learning disabilities and behavioral disorders in children, such as Autism, ADHD, and Asperger's. Dr. Melillo is the originator of the Brain Balance Program®  and author of the bestselling book Reconnected Kids. His ground breaking approach helps children with neuro-behavioral deficits improve their academic, social and behavioral functions using a drug-free method. Contact:www.brainbalancecenters.com

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Host Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, www.drznaturally.com interviews Dr. Sally Ward. Dr. Sally Ward, MD, practices holistic family medicine at ONE MEDICAL GROUP in San Francisco, with and emphasis on integrative medicine, lifestyle modification, and disease prevention. Dr. Ward is an energetic and dedicated caregiver and is also an accomplished physician leader with a passion for quality improvement. She completed her residency at Dartmouth University where she also completed her Masters in Public health and held a chief residency position in preventive medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Contact: www.onemedicine.com

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Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, www.naturalnurse.com, interviews Stacy Funt, MD. Dr. Stacey Funt is an allopathic physician trained at New York University and Mount Sinai Medical Centers working as a radiologist at Good Samaritan Medical Center on Long Island. In 2008, she co-founded the hospital's Greencare Committee and in 2010 she co-founded the Coalition for Environmental Health. She has lectured at grand rounds to attending physicians and residents on the effects of environmental toxins on the developing fetus and child and how to reduce exposure in the home. She has also given numerous workshops within the hospital and surrounding community at parent groups, libraries and PTA's on "Greening Your Life-One Step at a Time". Dr. Funt is the co-leader for the new Western Suffolk Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network. Contact info: safunt@aol.com