Dana Laake and her special guest Dr. Christophe Merville will be discussing homeopathic solutions for stress, sleeplessness, and sports injuries as children head back to school.

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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Kevin Passero and his special guest Dean Morris discuss back to school essentials for kids.

As a fifth-generation herbalist, Dean grew up on herbs and has diverse experience in organic horticulture, the natural foods industry and healthcare. Taught by his father to grow lady slipper orchids and other herbs, Dean went on to farm 165 acres of organic herbs in the 80’s. While attending Brigham Young University in pre-professional nutrition, he worked for a nationally distributed dietary supplement manufacturer. After college, he served as dean of admissions, author, editor and teacher for John R. Christopher’s School of Natural Healing.
In 1997, Dean was invited to help form a multi-disciplinary alternative medicine team and was granted full practicing privileges as an herbalist at the Columbia hospital Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, Florida. From there, he was recruited by Nature’s Way to be their senior educator, formulator, director of new products, and director of technical services. In 2009, Dean resumed fulltime directorship of Nebo Health, a consultancy for the dietary supplement industry. As an independent consultant, he enjoys sharing the benefits of the many products he helped launch in the eleven years he worked for Nature’s Way. Dean most enjoys the herbwalk presentations he feels fortunate to provide throughout the world.

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Host Dana Laake and her special guest Sally Fallon will be discussing children’s nutrition.

Sally Fallon is a journalist, chef, nutrition researcher, homemaker, and community activist. Her well-researched book, Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, is a thought-provoking guide to traditional foods and it contains a startling message: animal fats and cholesterol are vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.

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Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Lauren Zimet will be discussing children’s brain health.

Lauren Zimet, MS, CCC/SLP is a speech, language and early communication specialist with more than 15 years of professional experience. A speaker and educator, she provides individualized speech therapy, leads group workshops and seminars, and provides training and consultation to teachers, parents and other professionals. Lauren is the founder of The Healthy Foundations Program, which facilitates brain health education in Georgia – teaching children about their brains and bodies in order to make healthy choices.

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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 Kelly Dorfman will be discussing the hidden connections between children’s diets and common childhood ailments.

Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, is a health program planner and nutritionist. Kelly specializes in nutrition and lifestyle strategies to address complex health problems from autism to bone loss to rare genetic disorders. She has a special interest in children and is a co-founder of Developmental Delay Resources (DDR), a non-profit organization to educate parents, teachers and health professionals who deal with children facing attention, behavior and cognitive challenges. Kelly’s special talent for integrating information from many sources and finding practical solutions has made her a popular speaker and workshop leader.

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Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Dr. Ann Allworth will be discussing important supplements for children’s health.

Ann Allworth, Ph.D., is an educator and consultant with MegaFood. She taught in higher education for 20 years, 15 of which were spent at the medical school level where she received numerous teaching awards. Ann left the medical establishment in 2004 and joined the natural health industry. She believes there are alternatives to modern medicine’s focus on pharmaceuticals for disease treatment and supports natural approaches to wellness.

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Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Lydia Martinez will be discussing
childhood obesity, along with lifestyle and dietary recommendations to help children live healthier lives.

Lydia Martinez, N.C.P.T., is a life coach and personal trainer. She takes everyday people and transforms their lives physically, emotionally and financially. Lydia has coached thousands of people living better to obtain the body and life you want. Lydia’s family history has fueled her drive for education in health, nutrition, and exercise. She is a trained certified fitness specialist, a LPI Life coach, and a NESTA child nutrition specialist.

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Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Keri Marshall, MS, ND will be discussing children’s health.

Dr. Keri Marshall is a licensed naturopathic doctor specializing in pediatrics, women’s medicine and chronic disease management. Dr. Marshall is the Medical Director for Gaia Herbs, a leader in organic herbal products. She sees patients at Village Green on Tuesdays.

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Promoting a healthy attitude and awareness of Menarche; a young adolescent girl’s first period with special guest Chu Chu Onwuachi-Saunders MD, MPH – author and pediatrician.

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