Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Stacey Bell will be discussing the importance of phospholipids in essential fatty acids.

Dr. Stacey Bell, Ph.D., is a registered dietitian who earned her doctorate in nutrition from Boston University. She served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, where she conducted clinical studies on many aspects of nutrition. Dr. Bell is a widely published author and her latest book, Essential Foods: Eat Healthy, Lose Weight, and Live Longer, gives sound information to consumers on how to eat. She recently completed editing the most recent edition of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, by the late Phyllis Balch. Dr. Bell has presented more than 100 lectures on nutrition to her peers and the general public.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Christophe Merville will be discussing solutions for allergies and summer skin issues.

Christophe Merville, D. Pharm., has been the Director of Education and Pharmacy Development for Boiron – the world’s leading manufacturer of homeopathic medicines – since 1990. Dr. Merville has created training programs, both online and in print, for pharmacists and retailers on homeopathy and medicines available to treat common health conditions.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Mark Hyman will be discussing his book The Blood Sugar Solution – a program for losing weight, preventing disease and feeling great.

Mark Hyman, MD, is a practicing physician and a recognized authority in the field of Functional Medicine. He is a family physician and author of multiple New York Times best-sellers. Through his private practice, education efforts, writing, research, advocacy and public policy work, he strives to empower patients to stop managing symptoms and instead treat the underlying causes of illness.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest
Dr. Todd Nelson will be discussing toxins, candida and body cleaning.

Todd Nelson, ND, is a well-known naturopath in the Denver/Boulder area. In his clinical practice he integrates comprehensive holistic modalities including clinical nutrition, medical-grade dietary supplements, detoxification, functional medicine, herbal supplements, lifestyle counseling, stress mastery and corporate wellness.

Dr. Nelson is the co-author of three books, Arthritis Survival, Asthma Survival, and Headache Survival, and a contributing author to Dr. Robert Ivker’s Sinus Survival. He also helped develop the Sinus Survival Respiratory Healer Network for practitioners, and an online, self-help Sinus Survival Tutorial Series for patients to learn more about the root causes of their recurring sinus symptoms.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Stephen Harrod Buhner will be discussing healing Lyme disease.

Stephen Harrod Buhner is a master herbalist, psychotherapist, and expert on indigenous and contemplative spiritual traditions. He is the author of numerous books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine. His book, Healing Lyme: Natural Healing And Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis And Its Coinfections, examines the leading scientific research on Lyme infection, its tests and treatments, and outlines the most potent herbal medicines and supplements that offer help.

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Dana Laake will be discussing autism – what it is (and isn’t), how it impacts people, and treatments, including biomedical and nutritional approaches that address underlying issues.

Dana Laake is a licensed nutritionist who has provided preventive and therapeutic medical nutrition services for over 25 years. Her practice includes 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 and is the co-author of The Kid Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Karen Threlkel will be discussing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

Dr. Threlkel believes the body has the inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. In her practice she works to facilitate and augment this process, identify and remove obstacles to health and recovery, and support the creation of a healthy internal and external environment. Dr. Threlkel’s specialties include bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, weight loss, nutritional supplementation, and herbal medicine.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guests Dr. Albert Mensah and Dr. Judith Bowman will be discussing nutritional approaches to neurodegenerative diseases and disorders in mood and behavior.

Drs. Mensah and Bowman co-founded Mensah Medical near Chicago, IL. Both family practice physicians have undergone extensive training by William J. Walsh, Ph.D., founder of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center and Health Research Institute. Drs. Mensah and Bowman consult with physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other health care professionals, and lead annual physician training in orthomolecular medicine. The dedicated team of Mensah Medical is committed to understanding the individual needs and critical issues of their patients.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dean Morris, Master Herbalist, will be discussing effective immune support.

Dean Morris is a 5th generation master herbalist. He grew up on herbs and has diverse experience in organic horticulture, the natural foods industry, and healthcare. As the Director of Technical Affairs for Nature’s Way, Dean enjoys sharing the benefits of the many products he helped launch. He also enjoys leading herb walk presentations, which he feels fortunate to provide both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Christophe Merville will be discussing how to treat pain with safe homeopathic medicines. He will also talk about solutions for dry winter skin, digestive issues from holiday overeating, baby digestive issues, sleeplessness, and stress common around the holiday. 

Christophe Merville, D. Pharm., has been the Director of Education and Pharmacy Development for Boiron – the world’s leading manufacturer of homeopathic medicines – since 1990. Dr. Merville has created training programs, both online and in print, for pharmacists and retailers on homeopathy and medicines available to treat common health conditions.

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