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Financial toxicity’s devastating effect on people with late stage illnesses – there are solutions.

 
 
Adam Balinsky, Founder and President of Fifth Season Financial, a financial services firm which offers solutions and products to help relieve the financial pressures faced by many patients struggling with advanced illnesses, including cancer joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. Its FLAG (Funds for Living and Giving) program is designed to bridge the gap between the traditional financial assistance programs available to mitigate the direct medical and treatment costs, and the much broader financial needs of patients.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Adam Balinsky discuss the following:
What is financial toxicity and how does it impact your clients?
What’s the difference between your FLAG program and viatical settlements?
Why aren’t nonprofits and hospitals talking about this option when it comes to people who are dealing with late stage illnesses?
Is there a personal story behind FSF that you can share?
What’s the thing your most proud of when it comes to your business?
 
Adam Balinsky is the Founder and President of Fifth Season Financial. He passionately believes in the mission of the company—to help relieve the financial pressures faced by many patients struggling with advanced illnesses including cancer.
Adam recognizes that people facing advanced-stage diseases have incremental financial pressures affecting everyday life that are not being addressed. That’s why Fifth Season’s financial assistance program, FLAG (Funds for Living and Giving), is designed to bridge the gap between the traditional financial assistance programs available to mitigate the direct medical and treatment costs, and the much broader financial needs of patients. The FLAG Program provides patients with money from a non-traditional asset – their existing life insurance policy.
Adam hopes that those who use our financial assistance program are able to use the funds to maintain or better their quality of life. The funds can be used as the patient sees fit. Common uses include paying rent or mortgage bills, utility bills, medication costs, treatment costs. Others use the funds to take a dream trip—creating lasting memories with family members, to pay for in-home care, or to pay to bring family together. To date, Fifth Season has assisted nearly 400 patients and their families and provided more than $75 million in financial help to patients with advanced illnesses.
The Story Behind Adam’s Passion for Fifth Season’s Services
A year after Adam and his family moved to the United States from Canada, his wife, Tracey, was diagnosed with breast cancer. While dealing with the sobering realities of their new situation, Adam began to learn about the many ways organizations in the U.S. support patients medically and emotionally. However, he was disappointed to see the very limited structured support for the broad range of financial strains patients often face. Adam was motivated and inspired to proactively do something about it. After serving as director of Fifth Season Financial from 2007 through 2009, Adam acquired Fifth Season Financial in October 2012. He then structured and developed the FLAG program to specifically address financial needs of people facing advanced-stage illnesses. Beyond Fifth Season, Adam and Tracey (who is now five years post treatment and doing very well!) are very active in supporting cancer causes, including Gilda’s Club Westchester, where Tracey is a member of the Board of Directors.
Adam’s Expertise
Adam is a lawyer by training, having practiced law for 11 years at Baker & McKenzie LLP, where he became a partner in 2005. Adam holds a joint MBA/JD from the University of Toronto and a Bachelors of Commerce from McGill University. He is admitted to practice law in the Province of Ontario, Canada, and is in good standing with the American Bar Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) from May 2011 to May 2013.
 
 
Website: www.fifthseasonfinancial.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/5SeasonFin Twitter: @5SeasonFin LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fifth-season-financial-assistance

ENT and Allergy Associates LLP Celebrates 20 Years of Continued Growth

 
 
Robert Glazer, CEO of ENT and Allergy Associates, the largest ear, nose and throat, allergy, audiology practice in the country, which consists of more than 200 physicians practicing in 42 office locations in the Tri-State area joins eHealth Radio and the Allergy & Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Robert Glazer discuss the following:
ENT and Allergy Associates is celebrating its 20th anniversary since its inception. Congratulations! What are a few major successes the practice has had in this time frame in terms of growth?
What are the services that ENT and Allergy offers?
What are the benefits of ENT and Allergy, and how does your organization differ from other competing practices in the country in terms of physician care, technology, and so forth?
With October being "National Audiology Awareness Month" and "National Protect Your Hearing Month," what is one of the most important pieces of information that consumers should know regarding this topic?
ENT and Allergy sees more than 80,000 patients per month and is expanding its geographic footprint in the Tri-State area. Can you tell us a little bit about these expansion plans/goals?
 
Mr. Glazer is responsible for the overall operation for ENT and Allergy Assoc., LLP and focuses his attention on physician recruitment, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning of the organization.  Mr. Glazer is an ad-hoc member of all Board Committees and reports directly to the President of the group. ENTA consists of 200 MDs with 43 locations in the NY/NJ metro region. Mr. Glazer joined ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA) in December, 1997 and has over Forty (40) years of healthcare administrative experience in finance and operations, information technology, managed care contracting, mergers and acquisitions, physician recruitment and healthcare marketing.   OASIS – Otolaryngology/Allergy Specialty Insurance Services , a self funded self insured Medical Malpractice Captive was formed by the partners at ENTA in 2008, Mr. Glazer serves as the Vice President/ Secretary of this Vermont domiciled insurance company.   He has served on the Leadership Council as President - Association of Otolaryngology Administrators (AOA) and has participated on ad-hoc committees of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). He is a Board Member of the Westchester County Association – a fortune 500 business think tank. Mr. Glazer is an Adjunct Professor at Pace University Graduate Program for Public Administration - Health Policy. In 2015, Fordham University appointed Mr. Glazer as Program Coordinator of their Healthcare Career Workshop Program. He is also on the visiting faculty for Iona College.  In 2016, he was re- appointed to the NYS Ninth Judicial District BAR Grievance Committee for a four year term.  
Prior to joining ENTA, Mr. Glazer worked as a hospital administrator at New York University Medical Center (1976-1985) where he was a Departmental Controller, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (1985-1993) where he served as the Treasurer, New York United Medical Center (1993-1996) where he was the Senior Director of Finance and Business Development. Mr. Glazer transitioned to physician practice management in 1996 where he was the Vice President of Administration for ProHealth Associates, a multi-specialty sports medicine practice in Long Island. Mr. Glazer has a BS in Business Administration from the State University of New York and a Masters in Public Administration – Health Care-New York University.
 
 
Website: www.entandallergy.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entdocs Twitter Link: @ENT_and_Allergy

An in-depth look into some of the world's rarest skin diseases through the story telling of Dr. Fiona Rahbar

 
 
Dr. Fiona Rahbar, board certified dermatologist in Charleston, SC and also the host of The Spot Session, a podcast dedicated to exploring the world's rarest skin diseases joins eHealth Radio and the Dermatology & Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Fiona Rahbar discuss the following:
Tell us about your background in Dermatology and your practice now
What drew you to create your podcast The Spot Session?
Why is it important to you to create content surrounding the medical side of dermatology in a world so focused on cosmetic?
What has been your favorite podcast episode, that you have produced?
What content do you plan to create in the future with the podcast?
 
Dr. Fiona Rahbar is a board-certified dermatologist by the American Academy of Dermatology, as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. Rahbar has completed an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University. Subsequently she studied at and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her dermatology residency at the University of Virginia, where she served as Chief Resident during her last year of training.
Dr. Rahbar has presented at medical conferences including the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Cosmetic Surgery Forum, and published in journals such as OurHealth, Internal Medicine Consultant, Dermatologic Surgery and Cutis.
In addition to treating patients in the U.S., Dr. Rahbar has volunteered in Haiti and Uganda, and has spent time doing HIV research in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She finds ways to volunteer when possible, including with the International Refugee Committee, Charlottesville Free Clinic and the Remote Access Medicine Clinic in Wise, West Virginia.
 
 
Website: www.thespotsession.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespotsession Twitter: @thespotsession Instagram: @thespotsession

Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract and Its Ability to Prevent Pre-Diabetes

 
 
Dr. Jim LaValle, Pharmacist and Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist and an author who creates individualized health and wellness programs so you can age with vitality joins eHealth Radio and the Diabetes and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Jim LaValle discuss the following:
According to the CDC, 1/3 people in the US are pre-diabetic. Symptoms can be extremely hard to pinpoint- so how do we know if we have it?
What are questions listeners can ask themselves at home to know if they're at higher risk?
How often should listeners be checking their blood sugar numbers?
When you go to the doctor, is this a test doctors do on their own or do we need to ask for?
What are some lifestyle changes you recommend to avoid pre-diabetes?
 
James LaValle, is a nationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board certified clinical nutritionist, founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, Inc., a web platform and practice solution enterprise, launching AIR Support and the Metabolic Code Assessment. In addition, he founded an Practices at Progressive Medical Center in Orange County, CA. In 2001 he founded and operated LaValle Metabolic Institute, an interdisciplinary medicine facility in Cincinnati for the past 15 years (sold in 2014) where he served thousands of patients using his metabolic model for health. He also founded Integrative Health Resources 15 years ago, which is focused as a natural products industry consulting company. James has 27 years’ experience integrating natural therapies into various medical and business models. James is probably best known for his expertise in natural therapeutics application and drug/nutrient depletion issues and uncovering the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from feeling healthy and vital. As such he has written hundreds of articles for a variety of industry journals and publications, and has lectured for thousands of healthcare professionals and consumer audiences globally on these topics. He was a founding author of the NHI on Demand database and spearheaded the Lexi Comp databases relating to natural therapeutics.
He is author of 16 e books and 20 books including the most recently released, Your Blood Never Lies, as well as his best seller, Cracking the Metabolic Code, along with Smart Medicine for Healthier Living, Nutritional Cost of Drugs and The Cox 2 Connection. He was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of only nine Americans selected to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau. LaValle served as the nutrition correspondent for Body Shaping, the number one fitness show on ESPN II in the late 1990’s. Jim is a favorite interviewee for the media related to natural care, and has done well over 500 media appearances in T.V. and radio.
LaValle served as an adjunct associate professor at Cincinnati College of Pharmacy for over 14 years and currently serves as Adjunct Professor in Metabolic Medicine at the University of South Florida Medical School. He is also affiliated with George Washington University as the course director in systems biology and clinical lecturer. He currently is an instructor for the Fellowship for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine Fellowship, which trains physicians and other health care professionals on the application of natural therapies into their contemporary practices.
Industry Highlights include: Most recently in 2014, his company MCE, Inc., has established business development ventures with Metagenics, The Poliquin Group, Wakunaga of America, and AML Labs. In 2010 his company IHR entered into a venture with Life Time Fitness, the largest publicly traded fitness company in the US (NASDAQ: LTM), providing nutrition and metabolism expertise and developing Life Time’s national nutrition education, protocol design and product development initiatives related to weight loss and prevention. This entailed educating close to 2000 fitness trainers, 100 dieticians and reaching some 1.2 million Life Time fitness members.
 
 
Websites: kyolic.com | JimLaValle.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyolicAGE Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyolicUSA

Is your home depleting your health & vitality?

 
 
Patricia Lohan, the author of the Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Home - she teaches people how to make their homes magnetic to money, luck and blessings through the ancient art of Feng Shui joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. 
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Patricia Lohan discuss the following:
What is Feng Shui?
Why is having a Feng Shui'd home vital for vibrant health and vitality?
How can people improve their health and well being using this method?
What is the first thing you would like listeners to take action on in their homes?
You mentioned Feng Shui helps people attract more money into their lives what's a quick tip?
 
Patricia Lohan, a Feng Shui Expert, Speaker and Author helps women make their home magnetic to money, luck and blessings. She shows you what they don’t teach in school, what lies between the lines, your top secret tool for success. She is a Feng Shui expert, a healer and passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband. Patricia has a gift at making Feng Shui simple, easy to understand and implement.
She has helped thousands of people across the globe embrace Feng Shui and create lasting changes in their businesses, homes and lives.  Patricia has seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing, clearing and aligning everything so it works holistically. She loves entrepreneurship with 15 years of experience running and growing three successful start ups of her own.
 
 
Website: www.patricialohan.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/PatriciaLohan.RestoringYouBack.ToHarmony Dream Life & Biz Creators: facebook.com/groups/DreamLifeCreators Twitter: @LohanPatricia Instagram: instagram.com/lohanpatricia Pinterest: pinterest.com/parashakti888
 
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"I used to be a miserable f*ck" - title of my new book coming out in January

 
 
John Kim, known as The Angry Therapist online and co founder of JNRI coaching that trains and certifies life coaches joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Personal Development Channels. He has been documenting his story after his divorce and rebirth since 2011.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John Kim discuss the following:
Why do you call yourself the angry therapist?
How did you develop your passion to redefine men?
What's the difference between a therapist and a life coach?
How does this connect to a healthy lifestyle?
 
After going through a divorce and a re-birth, John Kim started an online movement to change the way we change.  He pulled the curtain back and practiced transparency which therapists are not supposed to do.  He also helped people in unconventional ways. Met them at coffee shops, worked out with them, came in casual over clinical. He believes if we're going to talk about life, let's do life while we're talking and quickly built a devoted following of tens of thousands of fans who loved the frank and authentic insights that I freely shared on social media.
 
 
Website: www.theangrytherapist.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/theangrytherapist Twitter: https://twitter.com/angrytherapist  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangrytherapist

Not All Water is Created Equal: Nutritionist, Dr. Sanda Moldovan Breaks Down the H2O Essentials

 
 
Dr. Sanda Moldovan, the Founder of Beverly Hills Dental Health and Wellness, an award-winning periodontist, nutritionist joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Nutrition Channels to discuss how ALL WATER is not created equal.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Sanda Moldovan discuss the following:
It is estimated that 80% of Americans are chronically dehydrated, not all water is created equal, why is the quality of the water we drink so important?
What are the benefits of Alkaline versus filtered water?
Can you explain what Ozonated water is and why it is good for our health?
With a plethora of options on the market, what type of water is best for our health?
For more information on water, you have an entire chapter dedicated to Healing with Water, in your first book, Heal Up! 7 Ways to Faster Healing & Optimum Health where you shares the most effective universal healing methods for accessing improved health. Where can people purchase your book?
 
Dr. Sanda Moldovan, the founder of Beverly Hills Dental Health and Wellness, is an award-winning periodontist, nutritionist, and world-renowned oral health and wellness expert. She tirelessly advocates non-narcotic alternatives for healing, which is the subject of her new book, Heal Up! Seven Ways to Faster Healing and Optimum Health, (Advantage / Forbes Books, September 2018).
As the developer of the Orasana product line, she continues to make significant advancements in achieving greater personal oral health care with probiotic supplements and home dental care products for adults and childrens’ teeth and gums. In addition to being double board-certified in periodontics and nutrition, she is recognized as a leading authority on natural and safe anti-aging solutions.
Warmly known to her patients as Dr. Sanda, her award-winning expertise in biological dentistry has enabled countless patients to learn how to bridge the gap between their mouths and their bodies. As one of the nation’s leading advocates for nutritional and homeopathic support for oral health and healing, she frequently appears on the Emmy-winning television show, “The Doctors”, as well as guest spots on “Inside Edition,” and NBC News. Her patients are from all walks of life–working mothers, police officers, educators, CEO’s, athletes, and Hollywood celebrities who all share the common desire to live a long and healthier life.
She is the creator and executive producer of the Ask Dr. Sanda channel on YouTube which champions education and public awareness for making better nutrition choices and oral health disciplines. She has authored articles for numerous scientific journals and contributed to major mainstream publications such as Reader’s Digest, Livestrong, Prevention, Men’s Health, The Dallas Morning News, The Huffington Post, Life Extension, and Well Being Journal.
Dr. Sanda Moldovan is a graduate of Ohio State University School of Dentistry, with post-graduate training from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received her master’s degree in Oral Biology. She is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, American College of Nutrition, Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and National Speakers Association, and is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Sanda sees patients at her institute in Beverly Hills, California and her Manhattan practice in New York. She is a Philanthropist committed to helping others transform their health and lives. Her all women team of dental professionals, also known as ‘Smile Fairies,’ regularly donate dental services to those less fortunate.
 
 
Website: www.drsandamoldovan.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/AskDrSanda Instagram: instagram.com/drsanda Youtube: youtube.com/user/AskDrSanda

The global humanitarian leader in the fight against hip dysplasia

 
 
Dr. Charles T. Price, Medical Director of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI), a global consortium of physicians who come together to share their expertise in a coordinated effort to promote best practices for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hip dysplasia joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Charles T. Price discuss the following:
What is hip dysplasia?
How common is hip dysplasia and what are the risk factors?
What are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed?
Can hip dysplasia be prevented?
Who is the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) and what do they do?
As a new parent, what can we do to protect our newborns?
 
Dr. Charles Price is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida and director of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute which he established with the help of comedian Larry the Cable Guy in 2009.
A past president of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) and the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society of North (ASAMI), Dr. Price was chairman for 10 years of the International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium which he formed in 1998.  He was instrumental in developing the muscularskeletal module for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
Dr. Price has contributed to the advancement of pediatric orthopaedics in the areas of limb lengthening, limb deformity correction, non-operative and operative management of scoliosis, and hip disorders in children.  He is internationally known for his clinical and academic achievements including numerous scientific publications and book chapters on a variety of subjects.
His wide range of knowledge brings a perspective of experience that is extremely valuable to the group.
 
 
Website: hipdysplasia.org
Email: info@hipdysplasia.org

Dr. Charles Brenner on the Surprising Science of Aging

 
 
Dr. Charles Brenner, the Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa and Chief Scientific Advisor at ChromaDex, the makers of TRU NIAGEN joins eHealth Radio & the Health News Channel to discuss surprising science behind aging.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Charles Brenner discuss the following:
What is NAD? What has your research revealed about it?
What is the relationship between NAD and aging?
What is NIAGEN, and how is it related to NAD?
Does increasing NAD levels have any other benefits, besides anti-aging? Are these potential benefits being studied in clinical studies?  
 
Dr. Charles Brenner Dr. Charles Brenner is the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a founding co-director of the University of Iowa Obesity Initiative. In 2004, Brenner, then a faculty member at Dartmouth College, discovered nicotinamide riboside (NR) to be a vital precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which is made available by nicotinamide riboside kinases (Nrks) that are conserved between yeast and humans. In 2007, Dr. Brenner's lab discovered a second pathway by which NR is converted to NAD+ and showed that NR can extend the lifespan of yeast cells by virtue of elevating NAD+ levels and increasing the activity of the NAD+ dependent Sir2 enzyme.
In the past decade, Dr. Brenner has made multiple seminal contributions to NAD+ metabolism, which include engineering a yeast strain to convert inexpensive NAD+ precursor vitamins into NR, solving the crystal structure of human Nrk1, developing the methods for quantitative NAD+ metabolomics, and demonstrating the activity of oral NR in animal models of fatty liver disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, diabetic and chemotherapeutic neuropathy, heart failure, and central brain injury. Dr. Brenner also led the first clinical trial of NR, which established safe oral availability in humans. He is currently focusing on the maternal and neonatal effects of oral NR and translating animal discoveries into evidence-based safe, human clinical practice for human conditions of metabolic stress.
 
 
Website: www.truniagen.com | www.aboutNAD.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruNiagen Twitter: https://twitter.com/truniagen

#Trichotillomania: What it is & how you can take control with HabitAware CoFounder, Aneela Idnani

 
 
Aneela Idnani, Co-Founder & "Chief Trichster" at HabitAware joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Technology Channels. She is the inspiration for HabitAware's Keen smart bracelet to help people overcome unwanted behaviors like compulsive hair pulling, skin picking and nail biting.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Aneela Idnani discuss the following:
Tell us a little bit about your experience with compulsive hair pulling disorder, also known as trichotillomania?
How did you come up with the idea to use technology to help you & how does the Keen bracelet work?
What resources are out there for someone who may just be realizing they have Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors?
What does recovery mean to you personally?
Can you please share one thing someone can do today to get started on their journey to BFRB awareness and recovery?
 
 
Aneela Idnani is Cofounder & President/CMO of HabitAware. HabitAware uses patented wearable technology to help people “Retrain The Brain” from detrimental behaviors to positive ones and on becoming the standard of care for debilitating mental health conditions.
Aneela is also an outspoken mental health advocate, having grown up with a common, yet relatively unknown condition called #trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). Aneela is a HAX hardware accelerator alumnus and her company recently received a research grant from the NIH to improve their device and validate Keen as a treatment for trichotillomania and sister disorders. Her life’s work (HabitAware) has been featured on TechCrunch, The Washington Post, Prevention Magazine and more.
 
 
Website: www.habitaware.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/habitaware Twitter: www.twitter.com/habitaware Instagram: www.instagram.com/habitaware