"Mindful Weigh Radio" Archive
Listen to "Do you feel like your body burns calories at the rate is should"? April 21st, 2007: Do you suffer from fatigue, depression, or constipation? If you answered yes to these question this show is for you! Mary Shomon, author of Living Well with Hypothyroidism will be my guest. Ms. Shomon, a lay person, has spearheaded a national movement to increase awareness regarding certain aspects of hypothyroidism that are she feels are not being adequately treated. Dr. Ron Manzanero, who is a local expert on low thyroid function and quickly gaining national recognition, will be in studio with me!
Coming Soon! "Are
you struggling with unexplained symptoms? Consumption of grains may be
your problem!" March 31st, 2007:
Melissa Diane Smith is a leading nutritionist and health educator
and author of Going Against the Grain: How Reducing and Avoiding Grains
Can Revitalize Your Health. She also specializes in sugar-related
health conditions, including metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome,
diabetes and pre-diabetes, and other autoimmune diseases and unexplained
infertility. Also joining me in the studio was Dr.
Jeff Ulery of Ulery Wellness Center.
Listen to "Confusion Unraveled: Soy, Teflon, Floridation, Vaccines and More" March 24th, 2007: Are you aware of the inherent dangers in your water supply? In Soy? You should be. Michael Barbee, author of Politically Incorrect Nutrition, says, "Americans consume 25% of their calories in the form of cookies, chips, candy, cakes, ice cream, and soda. And for one in every three Americans, 45% of their calories come from these “foods.” Is it no wonder, then, why heart disease, obesity, and diabetes are so common today?" Join Michael and I as we update you with regard to this critical information.
Listen to "It's All In Your Head: The Impact of Nutrition on Brain Chemistry" March 10th, 2007: Do you struggle with addictive behavior? Alcohol? Drugs? Food? Or Depression? Join me as I interview one of the brightest minds in the country when it comes to brain chemistry and addictive behavior. Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, has written 7 Weeks to Sobriety, 7 Weeks to Emotional Healing and Depression Free Naturally. This discussion will be compelling, I promise!
Coming Soon! "From Hopelessness to Hope in the Weight Control Process" March 3rd, 2007: The intervention used at Mindful Weigh Psychology & Nutrition reduces food cravings 67%, fatigue 57%, carbohydrate difficulty 58%, binge eating 55%, and depression 63%... all in a matter of a few days to a couple of weeks. Host, Gary Avignon, host of Mindful Weigh Radio and author of Psych Your Weight: The Psychological Traps That Sabotage Weight Control, will interview clients who are experiencing this miracle intervention. Don't miss it - this is powerful radio!
Listen to "Your Mind, Your Attitudes and Your Health" February 17th, 2007: What affect does joy, creativity, patience, kindness, gratitude, understanding and compassion have on our health? There is a growing body of scientific literature that supports what many of us have known for years - that the mind - body connection is not only important... it is critical to understanding our health. Join me and my guest, former Harvard medical scientist, psychologist, and one of the leaders in the mind - body revolution, Dr. Joan Borysenko, as we look at what the mind has to do with your health. Another fascinating discussion, I promise!
Listen to "Cracking the Compulsive Eating Code" February 3rd, 2007: Do you struggle with compulsive eating? In this show, you will hear from a client who is enjoying recent breakthroughs regarding her binge eating as a result of Mindful Weigh psychological technology. I also talk about my personal and clinical experience with binge eating, the data I have generated with clients (65-70% decrease in drive to overeat in less than two weeks!) and the little known scientific research that reveals THE SECRET OF CORRECTING THE NEED TO OVEREAT.
Coming Soon! "The Good, The Bad, & The Best... Diet Advice" January 27th, 2007: Are you frustrated by some diet advice that, even though it comes from so-called experts, does NOT seem helpful to you? Do you feel like your body wants to store fat, no matter what you do - like you cannot seem to get the fat storage switch turned off? These are the themes of this week's show!
Listen to "Your Freedom to Choose Your Healthcare Provider Is In Peril" January 20th, 2007: You may not realize it, but your freedom to choose your health care provider is in peril. What you do is important to the maintenance of this freedom to choose. Peter McCarthy, N.D. serves as President of the Texas Complementary and Alternative Medical Association (TCAM) and as Chair of the Texas Health Freedom Steering Committee, a member organization of the Texas Health Freedom Coalition. His book, Adrenaline Nation, comes out later this year.
Listen to "Navigating The Holidays: One Client's Perspective" December 23rd, 2006: Gary Avignon, show host and author of Psych Your Weight, and Kenny Taylor, founder of 1 Ton of Fun (Austin's community based weight loss initiative) discuss stress eating and the upcoming holidays.
Listen to "Manipulating Your Mood With Nutrition" December 16th, 2006: Julia Ross, Author of The Diet Cure and The Mood Cure, and founder of The Recovery Systems Clinic in Mill Valley, California. Julia is a pioneer in the field of nutritional psychology and a specialist in the treatment of eating disorders and addictions. The discussion was fascinating, among the issues Julia and I discussed is the role of amino acids in the treatment of anxiety, depression and food cravings!
Listen to "Is the Fasting / Detox rage a fad or is there REALLY some value?" December 2nd, 2006: New York Times bestselling author (The Fat Flush Plan) and nutrition expert, Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, will be Gary's guest. Highly respected as a visionary health pioneer, Dr. Gittleman is a weight loss expert and award-winning author of 25 books (includind the New York Times Bestseller, The Fat Flush Plan). Gary and Dr. Gittleman discuss the critical role of digestion and detoxification in health as well as weight control.
Listen to "This Voice In My Heart, A Genocide Survivor's Story of Escape, Faith and Forgiveness" November 25th, 2006: Gilbert Tuhobonye, is a world class runner, olympian, founder of Gilbert's Gazelles, and author of This Voice In My Heart, A Genocide Survivor's Story of Escape, Faith and Forgiveness. Gilbert has profound lessons to teach when it comes to both dimensions of forgiveness: forgiving others AND forgiving ourselves. With an amazingly compelling story, Gilbert will help you transform your world through forgiveness.
Listen to "Hormones and Weight: Knowledge is Power!" November 18th, 2006: Ron Rosedale, MD, is the author The Rosedale Diet. Dr. Rosedale is an expert when it comes to insulin resistance and leptin resistance and how these conditions impact you on a daily basis. Warm and inviting, Dr. Rosedale and I will break these complicated physiological dynamics down in to laymens terms so you leave the show with information that makes a difference to you.
Listen to "Do you suffer from symptoms that you can't explain? Fatigue, headaches? Failure to thrive?" October 28th, 2006: Or even worse?! You could be suffering poisoning at the hands of artificial sweeteners! Janet Hull, PhD, will be my guest. In 1991, Dr. Hull had an unexpected change in career after she was diagnosed with "incurable" Grave's Disease. Through diligent research and her thorough understanding of toxicity, she later discovered her "Grave's Disease" was actually aspartame poisoning. She has since authored two books on the subject, Splenda, Is It Safe or Not and Sweet Poison. Are you using artificial sweeteners in an attempt to reduce caloric intake? Don't miss this interview with Dr. Hull as we discuss the dangers of artificial sweeteners!
Listen
to "Paul Carroza - One Of The Foremost Exercise Experts In The
United States" October 21st, 2006: Paul
Carrozza sits on President Bush's seventeen member Council On Fitness
and is founder and CEO of Run Tex, the largest enterprise in the United
States solely committed to running. Run Tex does so much more than provide
running attire. From sponsorship and organization of everything from fun
runs to The AT&T Austin Marathon, Paul has committed his professional
life to improving the health of those around him. In this show, you will
have the opportunity to hear from one of the most experienced and successful
exercise minds in the country.