Healing Food

“Carbs are Not the Enemy” with Type 1 Diabetic Josh Turner: PYP 249

January 10, 2018

Josh Turner is one hell of a smart, compassionate, committed human being. A type 1 diabetic who was told that his quality of life, health, and longevity would be compromised by his condition, Josh has adopted a plant-based diet and taken up running.

In the process, he’s lost almost 100 pounds, gained his life back, and become an inspiration and lighthouse for other type 1 diabetics who are struggling to escape the grip of the wrong-headed medical model of disease management through low-carb, high-protein diets.

Becoming a Health Mechanic with Phil Green: PYP 248

January 2, 2018

Phil Green is a heavy equipment mechanic for the military. Which is to say, he can fix things that people rely on for their lives.

And yet his own body was in a terrible state of disrepair. As a red, white, and blue son of Texas, Phil’s diet was (in his own words) “fried everything.” Except for the barbecued meat.

A baseball player in his younger days, Phil abandoned any pretense of fitness or health when he gave up sports and started a busy career. Eating out all the time expanded his waistline and led to profoundly ill health.

Cultivating Simplicity and Progress with Ian Cramer: PYP 247

December 25, 2017

Plant-based cyclist Ian Cramer and I spent a lovely hour geeking out on our journeys, and podcasting, and our gratitude for the trailblazers who introduced us to the plant-based lifestyle.

Ian is a certified athletic trainer at the University of Rochester, a competitive cyclist, a podcaster, and a freelance health and performance coach.

Diet for a Living Planet with Michael Klaper, MD: PYP 246

December 19, 2017

Michael Klaper, MD, is one of the world’s most eloquent, convincing, passionate, and persistent advocates of a plant-based diet. He’s studied the health effects, the environmental ramifications, and the psychological aspects of eating meat and junk food, and can put the most complex science in totally accessible terms.

Here’s how he explains the vast majority of chronic disease in the Western world: “We’re putting diesel fuel in a gas engine.”

Healing America Together with Nelson Campbell: PYP 245

December 13, 2017

Nelson Campbell is director of PlantPure Nation, and the son of renowned biochemical researcher and future Nobel Prize-winner T. Colin Campbell.

Nelson has a staggeringly ambitious vision for our world: one in which we all work together in love, compassion, and respect to solve our collective problems.

Scott Stoll on Disrupting Healthcare with Plants: PYP 244

December 11, 2017

Scott Stoll, MD, understands the power of Believing You Can.

Which is a good thing, because he’s made his life mission a task that would seem daunting to most: to transform the healthcare industry into one that actually practices health care rather than disease management and mitigation.

Do I Hate Myself? Reflections on Hedonism

November 30, 2017

How can we enjoy life if we constantly deprive ourselves of the good things?

The Mental Health / Lifestyle Link with Dr Elizabeth Winings: PYP 242

November 28, 2017

Elizabeth Winings is Doctor of Nursing Practice at Nemours Children’s specialty care and Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She specializes in working with children and teens who are receiving mental health care in an acute in-patient setting. In her work with the children and their families, she emphasizes wholistic, therapeutic, and lifestyle approaches toward wellness.

From the Sidelines to the Starting Line (and Finish Line!) with Anthony Masiello: PYP 240

November 17, 2017

Anthony Masiello grew up as the “fat kid,” and owned the identity with resignation. Growing up in a town with three pizza restaurants within walking distance, it was easy to avoid the healthy food his mom stocked in their refrigerator and rely on the standard American junk diet.

His weight continued to grow as his health and wellbeing began to decline. One day while away at college, a conversation with his mother got Anthony to try giving up meat and alcohol for a few months and “see what happens.”

Code Blue: Challenging Conventional Medical Education and Practice with Saray Stancic, MD: PYP 238

November 10, 2017

Dr Saray Stancic became an infectious disease specialist in response to the HIV and hepatitis C crisis of the 1980s and 90s. On October 11, 1995, the then-3rd year medical resident found a short nap window at 2am, and collapsed in fatigue in the on-call room of the hospital where she worked.

When she was awakened for her next shift, Dr Stancic couldn’t feel her legs. She was rushed to the ER, and an MRI revealed multiple sclerosis (MS) with multiple lesions in the brain and spinal cord. In addition to the neuropathy in her legs, it turned out that her kidneys were also failing.

She was admitted to the hospital, given an IV steroid drip and a bunch of other medications. And just like that, a young, energetic, ambitious doctor was converted into a frightened, confused, dispirited patient.

“Carbs are Not the Enemy” with Type 1 Diabetic Josh Turner: PYP 249

Becoming a Health Mechanic with Phil Green: PYP 248

Cultivating Simplicity and Progress with Ian Cramer: PYP 247

Diet for a Living Planet with Michael Klaper, MD: PYP 246

Healing America Together with Nelson Campbell: PYP 245

Scott Stoll on Disrupting Healthcare with Plants: PYP 244

Do I Hate Myself? Reflections on Hedonism

The Mental Health / Lifestyle Link with Dr Elizabeth Winings: PYP 242

From the Sidelines to the Starting Line (and Finish Line!) with Anthony Masiello: PYP 240

Code Blue: Challenging Conventional Medical Education and Practice with Saray Stancic, MD: PYP 238

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