TweetWhen Dr. Lise Alschuler was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had standard treatment along with integrated natural supplements, diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes. She has incorporated that knowledge into her work as a naturopathic oncologist at Naturopathic Specialists LLC in New Hampshire, specializing in prevention and naturopathic care for cancer patients. We’ll discuss her [...]

TweetWhen faced with the difficult decision of entering a nursing home for a short-term or long-term stay, the patient and their family want to know about quality, cost, and medicare and medicaid coverage. These are all important aspects of making the right decision for someone we love. My guest will be Julie Northcutt, and we’ll [...]

TweetRecently, I posted to a caregiving blog about the changing role of parents and children through the baby boomer aging process. It went viral, having over 70+ posts. We’re going to talk about everything related to Long Term Care Insurance with my good friend, Martha Vaughn. Studies show that 2 out of 5 Americans over [...]

TweetIt’s the unimaginable for any parent. My guest is Susan Long Dineen whose son Kevin was a thriving senior in high school when they got the diagnosis that rocked their world. Seemingly healthy, he had a sore throat that would change the life of their family. Join me for this powerful interview about living with [...]

TweetMy inspirational lady is Susyn Reeve, the author of The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind’s Capacity for Joy, your personal GPS to articulate and embody your inspired life vision. During her career as a Coach, Corporate Consultant, Educator and Interfaith Minister, Susyn has consulted in multi-national organizations (American Express, Exxon); world renowned hospitals (Mount Sinai [...]

TweetThe recent Susan G. Komen concerns have many people on different sides of the issues. As we go a little deeper into this topic, first and foremost I want people to remember all of the GOOD things that Susan G. Komen does for breast cancer patients everywhere. Regarding Planned Parenthood, my guest Abby Johnson has [...]

TweetThe physical effects of aging, such as failing eyesight and memory, can cause issues in taking medicines the way your doctor intended. Not taking medications correctly can cost you $40 or more per day for outside help; is a major factor in loss of independence for seniors; is responsible for 23% of all nursing home [...]

TweetWhat does your overall appearance say about you? Actually, more than you might think. Your hair, eyes, feet, nails and skin can speak volumes about what’s going on inside your body. Or are you tired, grumpy, have mood swings, weight gain and not feeling like yourself anymore? Have you noticed that it’s harder to do [...]

TweetMy inspirational lady this week is Mary Ellen Ciganovich, who is no stranger to life’s uncertainties. She has prevailed over two major illnesses (epilepsy and multiple sclerosis), an abusive childhood, and the difficulties of single parenthood to become a whole and dynamic person, and is the author of a beautiful and powerful book: Healing Words: [...]

TweetChemotherapy works by killing fast-growing cancer cells. Unfortunately, chemotherapy drugs can’t always tell the difference between cancer cells and fast-growing healthy cells. As a result, one of the potential side effects of many types of chemotherapy drugs can be a low white blood cell count. A low number of a specific type of white blood [...]

TweetSleep is an important–and sometimes elusive–need for patients and caregivers. My guest is Craig Webb, a professional Dream Analyst/Author/Researcher whose life path was set in motion two decades ago when he nearly drowned on a rafting trip and suddenly began recalling up to 10 powerful dreams a day. We will cover everything related to sleep [...]

TweetMy guest is Dr. Paul Bendheim, author of The Braining Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging, a detailed easy-to-follow lifestyle program to help you maintain and enhance normal brain function during midlife and beyond. It’s a medical doctor’s three-part prescription to help you fight off memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. Designed to [...]

TweetAre all viruses bad? Evidently not, and their power might soon be harnessed into a weapon to be used against cancer. My guest is Mr. Bradley Thompson, President of Oncolytics Biotech Inc., a Canadian company that focuses on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human cancers. We’ll be learning about [...]