Liver Health

Outsmarting Obesity with Dr. Stewart Lonky

 
Dr. Stewart Lonky, a renowned figure in the fight against obesity, with nearly four decades of experience in clinical, academic, and laboratory settings joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Weight Management Channels. He is the founder and medical director of West Coast Cardiopulmonary, Inc., and maintains a thriving medical practice.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Stewart Lonky discuss the following:
In your book, Outsmarting Obesity, you write extensively about the Healthy At Every Size Movement (HAES). Can you explain what the "Healthy at Every Size" (HAES) movement is, especially for those who might not be familiar with it?
Your book "Outsmarting Obesity" addresses the obesity epidemic. Can you briefly outline the key concerns or challenges contributing to this issue?
Are there studies or evidence suggesting any limitations or challenges with the HAES philosophy in promoting long-term health outcomes?
What are your main critiques of the "Healthy at Every Size" (HAES) movement, especially in the context of managing and addressing obesity?
What adjustments or considerations would you recommend for public health strategies to address both obesity and the principles of body positivity effectively?
Dr. Stewart Lonky, a practicing physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care, with a biochemistry background and a 10 year career at UCSD medical school and now in private practice for 35 years.
Dr. Lonky has a strong background in toxicology and legal medicine and also has an MBA from Pepperdine University and has served as Chief Medical Officer and Regulatory Affairs Director for a medical device company. He has a strong research background, facing problems with patients who are getting more obese, year after year, compromising my ability to care for them as outpatients and as inpatients.
Website: https://drlonky.com
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stewartlonkymd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewartlonkymd X: https://x.com/LonkyMD
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Keeping your Heart Healthy with Krill Oil

 
 
Dr. Yunpeng Ding, PhD, and Director R&D of Human Nutrition at Aker BioMarine, a biotech innovator and supplier of Superba Krill, the world’s leading krill oil ingredient joins eHealth Radio and the Heart Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Yunpeng Ding discuss the following:
Why is heart health important at various stages in life?
What are current trends in heart health?
What is krill oil and why is it important for heart health?
Is it true that heart health is connected to liver health?
What is the key takeaway for our listeners about heart health?
Dr. Yunpeng Ding is a senior researcher, currently serving as R&D Director in the Innovation team at Aker Biomarine. He supervises clinical research on the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the company’s human nutrition product – krill oil. Before joining Aker BioMarine in 2020, Dr. Ding served as chief biostatistician for a European CRO in pharmaceutical industry where he was responsible for designing, analyzing, and reporting multiple Phase I-III clinical trials.
He obtained his medical degree from China in 2008, MSc Public Health in 2011, and PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from University of Bergen, Norway in 2016.
Website: https://www.superbakrill.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/superbakrill 
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The Role of FibroScan® in the Multi-Modal Management of Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

 
 
Dr. Tejas Joshi, Director of Liver Diseases and Assistant Professor at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, WV joins eHealth Radio and the Liver Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Tejas Joshi discuss the following:
Could you give an overview of what FibroScan is, and discuss why you decided to implement this into your practice?
How do you feel that the use of FibroScan has benefitted your practice and your unique patient population?
We’ve covered considerable benefits of this tool for patients. What is the value of FibroScan to the provider?
Which different practitioners could be involved in the liver management algorithm?
What advice would you give to those practitioners interested in implementing FibroScan into their practice?
Dr. Tejas Joshi is a New Jersey native who completed Hepatology and Liver transplantation training at Baylor University in Houston Texas prior to settling in Huntington, WV. He is now practicing Hepatology in West Virginia caring for unique patients in Appalachia with chronic liver diseases. He is also board certified in obesity medicine and utilizes that to care for his patients with metabolic syndrome associated liver disease. His clinical research interests include liver cancer, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, obesity medicine, autoimmune liver disease, viral hepatitis and liver transplant outcomes.
Website: https://echosens.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/fibroscan.echosens  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/echosens  Youtube: youtube.com/user/EchosensTV Twitter: twitter.com/Echosens

Fatty Liver Disease in Children: Prevalence, Evaluation, & Essential Tools

 
 
Dr. Alisha Mavis, a Pediatric Hepatologist at Duke University where she cares for pediatric patients with liver disease joins eHealth Radio and the Children's Health & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Alisha Mavis discuss the following:
What is the prevalence of fatty liver disease in children, and who should we be screening?
When screening a child for fatty liver disease, what are some of the tools used to evaluate for the disease, and how is the diagnosis of pediatric fatty liver disease made?
What is the natural history of pediatric liver disease, and how does this differ from adult fatty liver disease?
What are the current recommendations for the treatment of pediatric fatty liver disease?
Are there other diseases associated with pediatric fatty liver disease?
As a pediatric hepatologist at Duke University, Dr. Mavis cares for children of all ages with a variety of liver diseases and patients with improperly functioning small bowel/intestinal failure requiring long-term nutritional support. She also cares for patients needing a liver and/or small bowel transplant.
One of the most common diseases seen in her clinic is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an increasing chronic condition in pediatrics that parallels the obesity epidemic. NAFLD and other chronic liver diseases place a significant burden on the child as well as the function of the family. Dr. Mavis’ goal is to do everything possible to support and encourage the child and family to maintain full participation across all aspects of life while managing their disease.
Her specific areas of interest are NAFLD, portal hypertension, liver transplant, and Fontan associated liver disease. Much of her research focuses on transplant outcomes and pediatric NAFLD, specifically relationships between early life changes and risk factors, nutritional aspects of fatty liver disease, and the impact of metabolic phenotype.
Website: https://echosens.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/fibroscan.echosens  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/echosens  Youtube: youtube.com/user/EchosensTV Twitter: twitter.com/Echosens

Create More Joy Through Self-Care: An interview with Rosebud Woman’s Founder & CEO Christine Marie Mason

 
 
Best-selling author, keynote speaker and CEO & Founder of Rosebud Woman, Christine Marie Mason that seeks to elevate the feminine health category and respect for the feminine world with Rosebud Woman – a luxury, plant-based intimate skincare line joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Skincare Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Christine Marie Mason discuss the following:
As part of Rosebud’s mission, “Create more joy and less suffering?” What do you mean by this? How can women integrate more joy into their daily lives?
What have you noticed is lacking in the feminine health category? How does Rosebud Woman seek to change the narrative?
Take me through Rosebud’s collection. What products do you offer and what purpose do they serve in relation to intimate skincare?
I see you’ve written numerous books included a companion guide for Rosebud’s skincare line, The Invitation. What are some key takeaways from the Invitation? What steps can women follow to incorporate self-reverence into their routines?
Can you tell us a little bit more about Rosebud Woman’s Reverence Fund? How does Rosebud Woman give back?

Christine Mason is a six-time founder and CEO, an author, yogi, purposeful teacher and speaker, a mom of four, and a grandmother. Her current endeavor, Rosebud Woman, invites a new conversation about women, women’s bodies, self-care and power. She is also the co-founder and director of New Earth Mandala, a meditation, yoga and art center on Hawaii.
Christine has been teaching, studying and writing on yoga and consciousness since 2000, with an emphasis on bringing yoga and awareness into daily life and human systems. Her books include Indivisible, Bending the Bow, The Invitation, Love in the Face of Everything and the upcoming 9 Gifts, and Twisted.
 
 
 
Website: https://rosewoman.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/RosebudWoman  Instagram: @rosebudwoman

Everyday Accessible Health by Brandable

 
 
Oliver Bogner the Founder and CEO of Brandable, a next-generation consumer products company that is reinvigorating tired product categories and building brands that appeal to Millennials and Gen Zs joins eHealth Radio and Health News and Nutrition Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Oliver Bogner discuss the following:
How did you start Brandable?
Where did the idea for Ready to Thrive and VeggieCraft Farms come from?
What does accessible health mean to you?
What do you think is the biggest road block for people when it comes to eating healthy?
What makes Ready to Thrive and VeggieCraft Farms different from competitors?

Twenty-six-year-old mastermind Oliver Bogner is the founder and CEO of Brandable, a next-generation consumer products company that is reinvigorating tired product categories and building brands that appeal to Millennials and Gen Zs. As an incubator of sorts, Brandable’s nimbleness allows it to innovate and have products on shelves in a fraction of the time it takes for traditional CPG companies. It is focused on creating the best products possible—and ones that buyers have expressed an urgent need for. Bogner’s “created for Millennials, by Millennials” approach is central to Brandable’s success, and why it’s becoming known as “the millennial P&G.”
In less than 18 months, Bogner has grown Brandable from a mere concept to a 90+person operation, with a vast portfolio featuring over 100 products across Toys, Food, and Wellness categories, as well as exclusive programs with the two largest retailers in America: Target and Walmart. The former TV hit series producer for TLC, Lifetime and Food Network has harnessed his keen understanding of entertainment and the power of celebrity influence to drive excitement and appeal for the company’s brands, many of which are influencer-inspired. Brandable’s agile product development approach has earned the company “vendor-of-record” status by coveted national retailers, including Petco, JoAnn, 7-Eleven, Walgreens, CVS, HSN, Michaels, and Claire’s.
 

 
Websites: VeggieCraftFarms.com | ReadytoThrive.com
Social Media Links: Instagram: instagram.com/brandablela  Facebook: facebook.com/brandablela

Medicine X: Explaining medical conditions through storytelling

 
 
Madison Lazas, Partnerships and Public Relations Manager at Medicine X, an educational initiative that explains complicated medical conditions to patients through storytelling joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Madison Lazas discuss the following:
1. Why was Medicine X created? 2. How is Medicine X different to other companies offering patient education?3. Why do you feel the storytelling approach works so well?4. How and by whom are the stories written? 5. What medical conditions do you 'xplain'?6. Does Medicine X offer any other services other than the digital story?
Medicine X is a team of doctors and artists dedicated to creating accessible and easily-digestible medical information for all patients, through interactive illustrations. We believe everyone should be educated and empowered in order to take part in their own medical decisions, regardless of age, gender, culture or condition. Medicine X continues dedicating its resources to help its global audience fully understand medical conditions. All stories are reviewed and edited by leading health care specialist and opinion leaders in order to ensure all medical content is accurate and up to date. For more information on Medicine X and their latest project, please visit: www.medicinex.com.
 
 
Website: www.medicinex.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/medicinex Twitter: https://twitter.com/MedicineXGlobal
Story Websites: www.alzheimersxplained.com www.migrainexplained.com www.dgxplained.com

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

How to stop self-sabotaging your life and learn to thrive

 
 
Clarissa Hughes the CEO and Founder of The Little Breathing Space a mindfulness coaching business based in Sweden joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel to talk about why self-sabotage occurs and shares some ways you can overcome this and becomes a more confident authentic you.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Clarissa Hughes discuss the following:
What is self sabotage & how does it appear in our lives?
Give us some examples of self destructive behaviours, to help us better understand....
Where do mindfulness and compassionate self-awareness come into play?
How would you advise changing habits and behaviours?
How & why would be possible for us - the listeners?
 
Clarissa Hughes is the CEO and Founder of The Little Breathing Space a mindfulness coaching business based in Göteborg, Sweden. She has a passion for empowering people to remove the stress and overwhelm out of their lives Supporting them to navigate the demands of modern life skilfully. And helping them to develop a higher capacity to feel clear-headed, confident and thriving in a life that reflects their purpose.  
Clarissa has been a senior manager in large corporations in the UK and Asia over 28 years. She suffered a burnout due to stress and found her way back to a calmer, more connected life through mindfulness.
Clarissa is an accredited Breathworks Mindfulness practitioner, iRest Yoga Nidra teacher, has experience and an academic background in human behaviour. She has been a key note speaker at leadership conferences and appeared in articles, podcasts, and radio interviews internationally talking all things mindfulness.
Clarissa believes that mindfulness is more than daily meditation - it is a way of living with compassionate self-awareness so that we can truly thrive.
 
 
Website: www.thelittlebreathingspace.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelittlebreathingsace.com Twitter: @the_breathspace
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Concordia Care Inc. Providing Risk-Transfer, Behavioral Health Solutions for Workers’ Compensation

 
 
Joseph Berardo Jr., CEO of Concordia Care, Inc., a specialty risk-transfer, care-coordination company grounded in behavioral health sciences that provides “carve-outs” for catastrophic, complex and large loss cases joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Joseph Berardo Jr. discuss the following:
Give us an overview of Concordia and the types of companies and organizations it services.

How do you describe the Pathways 2 Recovery model and the importance of its patient centric focus?
Please explain the Concordia distinction as a “specialty risk-transfer company” and how that capability differentiates the company in the marketplace.  

Explain the casualty sector and the relevance of Concordia for injuries related to workers comp.  
With the nation’s focus on opioid abuse, Concordia’s Pathways 2 Recovery model is positioned to provide an important solution. Tell us how the combination of behavioral health and clinical approaches advance individual recovery.
 
Joseph Berardo, Jr. has a successful track record of building progressive companies in the healthcare services marketplace, and recruiting talented, highly motivated teams to advance corporate positioning. As CEO, he guides the strategic focus of Concordia Care, Inc. to provide risk transfer solutions and coordination of care in the casualty and behavioral health marketplaces. Under his direction, Concordia Care is leveraging its specialized capabilities in managing the most complex behavioral health challenges to create Pathways to Recovery for acute and non-acute catastrophic cases.  Berardo oversees company operations in managed behavioral health programs for commercial insurers, self-Insured companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and specialized government-sponsored programs. Mr. Berardo also serves on the Board, and is an investor in, the Brighton Health Group as a result of Brighton’s acquisition of MagnaCare in January 2014.   He served for more than eight years as CEO of MagnaCare before transitioning to Non-Executive Chairman in January 2016.  Berardo began his tenure at MagnaCare as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January of 2003, He took over as President in June 2005 and added the role of CEO in September 2007.  During his time at MagnaCare, he is credited with pioneering the movement to self-insurance for worker’s compensation and health benefits, guiding employers from conventional, fully-insured to self-funded health plans, as well as boosting employer and plan sponsor initiatives to offer customer-centric plan designs which better manage healthcare costs.  His distinguished career in healthcare services began in 1990 at U.S. Healthcare, and includes subsequent leadership positions at Mount Sinai Health System, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Multiplan. Berardo has been named to the Crain’s NY Business “40 under 40,” and NJ Biz Power 50 in Health Care. Recognized as an industry thought leader, Berardo has authored numerous articles in trade and peer-reviewed publications.   Mr. Berardo is former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish foundation of NJ and former Chairman of the Board of the Ocean Medical Center Foundation. He holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers University.
 
Concordia Care, Inc. (Concordia) is a specialty risk transfer, care-coordination company servicing insurers, government entities, self-insured plan sponsors and other managed care organizations. Through its Pathways 2 Recovery care model, Concordia aims to improve patient-centered outcomes and reduce overall cost of quality care by applying best practices in a biopsychosocial-centric approach to manage complex challenges for the group health, casualty and auto markets.  Concordia’s integrated business units include:  Concordia Behavioral Health, Concordia Group Health, Concordia Casualty and Concordia Ancillary.  Concordia holds dual accreditations from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare Inc. (AAAHC) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
 
 
Website: www.concordiacare.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcordiaCare Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConcordiaCare