Episodes
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Deep Healing of Chronic Dis-Ease with Dr. Greg Eckel
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
On today’s episode of The Spa Dr. Podcast, we’re discussing dis-ease and deep healing. We have a particular focus on chronic neurodegenerative diseases such as MS, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia, but really the information we’re covering has the ability to prevent and address many other chronic diseases. It’s a different way of looking at health and healing… it’s a deep healing approach.
My guest is Dr. Greg Eckel who is a naturopathic physician specializing in natural immunology and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Greg and I attended naturopathic medical school together at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon and he’s been helping thousands of patients since. This past year something happened that changed the course of Dr. Greg’s life…
During this interview he shares about his wife’s health journey and how it’s changed his life and his practice. It gets a bit raw during the interview, but, as many of you already know, it can be devastating to experience news of a loved one’s deteriorating health.
It’s what we choose to do in these moments that can not only impact the life of our loved one, but also many others…
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Integrative Approach to Addressing Pelvic Pain with Dr. Jessica Drummond
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
On today’s podcast we’re covering pelvic pain. This is important to listen to if you are a woman experiencing pain in the pelvic area, such as from painful periods, endometriosis, a history of sexual trauma, physical trauma from childbirth, constipation, or pain during intercourse.
My guest is Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CCN, PT. She is the founder and CEO of the Integrative Women’s Health Institute and is passionate about caring for and empowering women who struggle with women’s and pelvic health conditions. Having two decades of experience in women’s and pelvic health as a physical therapist and functional nutritionist, plus owning a private women’s health clinical nutrition and coaching practice, gives her a unique perspective on the integrative options for pelvic pain management, preconception and fertility support, postpartum recovery, and chronic pain management.
In this interview we discuss the types of pelvic pain, root causes behind them and how to address them.
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
The Link Between Genetics and Eczema with Dr. Kendra Becker
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
On today’s podcast we’re discussing eczema, genetics and a naturopathic approach. My guest is Dr. Kendra Becker. She is an integrative physician practicing in for over 10 years and is Connecticut’s “4A Specialist” (asthma, autism, allergies, atopy/eczema). She holds an ND degree and MS, APRN. Dr. Becker is adjunct Faculty at 2 prominent universities and was recently chosen as one of Connecticut’s “Top Naturopathic Doctors”. Dr. Becker is the author of “A Delicious Way to Heal the Gut” and has a brand new book that has just came out.
On today’s podcast, we discuss the most common genetic markers seen in kids and adults with eczema and how to address these to improve eczema. And we also cover what sign eczema is for other health conditions and how to treat them.
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Addressing Concerns about Supplements with Evan DeMarco
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
The supplement industry is rapidly growing today. It's great to see the growth and recognition of the natural products industry, but with this growth has come some concerns around safety, quality and purity of supplements. So, I asked today’s guest to come on to discuss what to look for in supplements.
My guest is Evan DeMarco. Evan is a published author, public speaker and frequent guest on various international TV platforms. He also works directly with many of the top published doctors in the US on building functional medicine platforms that combine the use of high quality supplements with strategic and holistic approaches to treating disease.
As an innovator, his greatest joy is developing products and platforms that have a true and lasting impact in people’s lives. Evan has a history of developing sports and lifestyle nutrition products as well as creating the Alpha & Omega ingredient technology that is now used in over 25% of the global prenatal vitamins. In 2017 he developed and launched another branded ingredient technology called Phyto-3, focusing on the emerging CBD market.
In today’s interview, we discuss what to look for in supplements to ensure quality and efficacy, and we discuss two of the most popular supplements trending right now – fish oil and CBD.