2008 - Essentials of Healthy Living

Topics: “News You Can Use” on second-hand smoke, negative calorie intake, TIA’s (ministrokes)
Special guest: Dr. Hank Liers, Ph.D – formulator of over 200 nutritional suppplements

Posted in Blood Sugar Health, Brain Health, Specific Nutrients, Weight Management and tagged ministrokes, negative calorie intake, second-hand smoke, TIA

Topics: “Green” gift ideas, risk-free cardiovascular tests, antioxidants, nutrition, vision
Special guest: Dr. Hank Liers – formulator of over 200 nutritional suppplements

Posted in Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Eye Disease, Nutrition and tagged antioxidants, cardiovascular tests, nutrition, vision

Topics: Ginger, hypertension, cold/flu prevention and treatment
Special guest: Dr. Joseph J. Lamb – Director of Intramural Clinical Research, Functional Medicine Research Center for Metagenics

Posted in Cardiovascular Health, Seasonal Health and tagged cold, flu, ginger, hypertension

Topics: Vitamin D, probiotics, heart health
Special guest: Micki Poff – Jarrow Formulas

Posted in Cardiovascular Health, Specific Nutrients and tagged heart health, probiotics, vitamin d

Topics: Diet sodas and weight gain, remedies for fevers and sports injuries, probiotics and gut immune reactions, nutrition
Special guest: Dr. Patrick Hanoway – Chief Medical Officer for Genova Diagnostics

Posted in Functional Medicine, Immune System Health, Weight Management and tagged diet, fevers, gut, probiotics, soda, weight

Topics: Naturally avoiding the flu, Behavioral Kinesiology muscle checking and headache relief
Special guest: Dr. Jerry Teplitz, JD, Ph.D – author, speaker, programs for stress management

Posted in Seasonal Health and tagged elderberry, flu, headache, muscle

Topics: Breast cancer, osteoporosis
Special guest: Dr. Bryan Walsh – licensed naturopathic physician

Posted in Bone Health, Cancer Support, Women’s Health and tagged breat cancer, osteoporosis

Topics: Breast cancer, detox
Special guest: Steven Nadell – functional medicine consultant for Xymogen

Posted in Cancer Support, Detox, Women’s Health and tagged Breast cancer, detox

Topics: Boost your immunity, local green economies, Bethesda Green’s Livability Project
Special guest: Dave Feldman – Livability Project CEO

Posted in Green Living and tagged Bethesda green, green, immunity

Topics: How to choose a supplement
Special guest: Bill Palat – consultant for Village Green’s Pathway line of supplements

Posted in Supplement Quality, Supplement Quality and tagged quality, supplement

Dana Laake is a licensed nutritionist providing preventive and therapeutic medical nutrition services for over 25 years. Her practice includes the nutritional evaluation and treatment of the full spectrum of health issues affecting children and adults. Dana holds a Master's degree in nutrition from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Kevin Passero a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine has trained extensively with leading doctors in the field of natural medicine. In his practice, Dr. Passero focuses on restoring harmony to both the body and mind using advanced protocols that incorporate botanicals, homeopathy, vitamins, and nutrition.
Kate Costello focuses on functional nutrition by emphasizing the healing power of whole-food nutrition and wellness practices like movement, stress-reduction and sleep hygiene. Kate earned her graduate degrees in nutrition and health coaching at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, and works as a nutrition advisor at Village Green.