Gemma Newman, MD: Plant Power Doctor, Part 2 of 213:17Gemma Newman, MD: Plant Power Doctor, Part 2 of 2If you look at the top 15 causes of death, a plant-based diet can help to either improve, arrest or even - in some case - reverse 14 of the top 15 causes of death. Now, the only cause of death that it doesn't have any influence over is an accidental death, like a car crash. So the plant-based diet is really great for health, but not a lot of medical institutions promote it. My hope is that in the Healthy Living2019-05-11 7129 Views19396p720p720pHQ2019-05-11Healthy Living Gemma Newman, MD: Plant Power Doctor, Part 1 of 213:17Gemma Newman, MD: Plant Power Doctor, Part 1 of 2A team of scientists from Harvard University’s School of Public Health in the US completed a meta-study in October 2016 using data from 131342 participants who were tracked for more than 26 years in two separate medical studies to determine how diet relates to wellness and longevity. As reported in the “Journal of the American Medical Association,” the researchers concluded that replacing animal pHealthy Living2019-05-04 6774 Views12396p720p720pHQ2019-05-04Healthy Living Live Simply to Be Free15:50Live Simply to Be FreeIn our modern age, there is a collective mindset that life has more meaning when we do and achieve more. We are brainwashed by society into believing that an abundance of material things will give us long-lasting happiness and peace of mind. However, the sages and wise persons of the past and present have shared with our world a much different perspective. Albert Einstein, often regarded as the grHealthy Living2019-04-27 11685 Views117396p720p720pHQ2019-04-27Healthy Living The Vegan Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Part 2 of 217:22The Vegan Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Part 2 of 2The Macrobiotics Cooking School Lima has been in operation for over 50 years. The culinary school received the 2019 Vegetarian Award Grand Prize. While some macrobiotics practitioners consume animal products, many choose to omit meat, dairy, and eggs. When we continue on macrobiotics, our body changes in various way. If our food changes, our blood will change. If our blood changes, our cells will Healthy Living2019-04-20 4832 Views6396p720p720pHQ2019-04-20Healthy Living The Vegan Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Part 1 of 217:39The Vegan Macrobiotic Lifestyle, Part 1 of 2Speaking of long life, the Japanese are famous for their exceptionally long lifespans. According to the World Health Organization, as of 2018, Japan ranked first in life expectancy at birth at 84.2 years. This may be attributed to the Japanese people’s eating habits such as modest food intake and diversity in diet including the famous seasoning miso and sea vegetables. The vegan macrobiotic lifestHealthy Living2019-04-13 5582 Views13396p720p720pHQ2019-04-13Healthy Living A Surgeon's Strategies for Health and Longevity, Part 2 of 219:03A Surgeon's Strategies for Health and Longevity, Part 2 of 2Osteoporosis is where the bones become so brittle that they may break easily. The disease elevates one’s risk of sustaining a spine, hip or wrist fracture and over 200 million people globally suffer from the condition. Choosing calcium-rich foods is one of the recommended ways to prevent the disease. Dr.Lo now discusses the relationship between osteoporosis and diet. While we nourish our body, we Healthy Living2019-04-06 4576 Views4396p720p720pHQ2019-04-06Healthy Living A Surgeon's Strategies for Health and Longevity, Part 1 of 216:20A Surgeon's Strategies for Health and Longevity, Part 1 of 2On today’s program, surgeon Dr. Lo Lai-Oi will share her practical knowledge about the connection between food and health. Owing to her medical training, she knows how to find reliable sources of nutritional information, and can easily discern what is anecdotal and what is based on science. From her research and experience, Dr. Lo has found four equally essential strategies for healthy eating. FirHealthy Living2019-03-30 5139 Views6396p720p720pHQ2019-03-30Healthy Living Ayurveda: The Science of Life16:33Ayurveda: The Science of LifeAyurveda originated in India more than 5,000 years ago, and is one of the oldest medical systems in our world. In Sanskrit, the word “Ayurveda” has two components, “ayur” meaning longevity and “veda” meaning science. In the beginning, this method was passed down through the generations by Indian physicians and sages through oral teaching. Later, this precious healing knowledge was recorded in bookHealthy Living2019-03-23 5205 Views15396p720p720pHQ2019-03-23Healthy Living The Benefits of Growing Indoor Plants, Part 2 of 214:49The Benefits of Growing Indoor Plants, Part 2 of 2Plants purify this trapped air by pulling contaminants into the soil, where root-zone microorganisms convert VOCs into food for the plant. Plant parts such as stems, leaves, branches, and trunks absorb sound. Just one plant per workspace can provide a very large lift to staff spirits, and so promote Well-being and performance. Many hospitals grow plants both outside and inside their facilities. AnHealthy Living2019-03-21 5514 Views9396p720p720pHQ2019-03-21Healthy Living What Smiling Can Do for You14:06What Smiling Can Do for YouHave you noticed that most advertisements use images of smiling people? What is it about a smile that is so important or powerful? Smiling is an Innate Emotional Expression. Smiling Sets the Stage for Human Relationships. Even if it doesn't come naturally at first, you can train yourself to smile regardless of the situation. Smiling Can Improve Your Health and Help Your Live Longer. Smiling is notHealthy Living2019-03-16 5667 Views56396p720p720pHQ2019-03-16Healthy Living The Benefits of Growing Indoor Plants, Part 1 of 214:48The Benefits of Growing Indoor Plants, Part 1 of 2Healthy Living2019-03-13 6004 Views15396p720p720pHQ2019-03-13Healthy Living The Autonomic Nervous System: Key to Our Body's Self-Healing Ability, Part 2 of 214:52The Autonomic Nervous System: Key to Our Body's Self-Healing Ability, Part 2 of 2Tourette syndrome is characterized by involuntary movements and sounds. A child may have abnormal circuits in his brain, usually due to consuming too many unhealthy foods. These abnormal brain circuits lead to attention deficits, motor agitation, hyperactivity, and the involuntary movements of Tourette syndrome. We change his diet to include plant-based foods, often the symptoms will be greatly reHealthy Living2019-03-09 4458 Views8396p720p720pHQ2019-03-09Healthy Living The Autonomic Nervous System: Key to Our Body's Self-Healing Ability, Part 1 of 214:43The Autonomic Nervous System: Key to Our Body's Self-Healing Ability, Part 1 of 2Do you often have difficulty falling asleep? Do you wake up feeling unrested? Have you experienced persistent in digestion and poor appetite? Are rapid mood swings part of your daily life? Do you have cold hands and feet, or catch frequent colds? These conditions could be warning signals from the autonomic nervous system about a compromised health status. There are two main reasons. Firstly, our dHealthy Living2019-03-02 4904 Views16396p720p720pHQ2019-03-02Healthy Living Blood Circulation and Long Travels16:19Blood Circulation and Long TravelsThe human body is about 60% water. Around 2/3 of body water is intracellular fluid, and 1/3 of body water is extracellular. If we remain standing or sitting for an extended period, the leg muscles remain stationary and blood circulation in the veins will slow down. The blood flowing to the legs will not flow smoothly back to the heart. This increased pressure on the blood vessels may lead to excesHealthy Living2019-02-07 4962 Views8396p720p720pHQ2019-02-07Healthy Living Dr. Steve Blake on Natural Shields Against Alzheimer's Disease12:32Dr. Steve Blake on Natural Shields Against Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease does not currently have an effective conventional medical treatment. There are some drugs for the condition, but most of them can have serious side effects and cannot stop the disease’s progression. However, we may be able to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease dramatically —simply by avoiding meat and consuming vegetables and fruits that are full of essential vitamins and aHealthy Living2019-01-21 3457 Views2396p720p720pHQ2019-01-21Healthy Living Bringing H.O.P.E. - A Documentary on Our Food Choices, Part 2 of 218:42Bringing H.O.P.E. - A Documentary on Our Food Choices, Part 2 of 2Ms. Messinger and her team are dedicated to creating global awareness about the importance of choosing to eat a whole food, plant-based diet. This will improve our health and longevity, conserve natural resources, save biodiversity, reduce our ecological footprint, protect the lives of countless animals, and promote a more peaceful world.Many people have been able to recover from different kinds oHealthy Living2019-01-14 7966 Views73396p720p720pHQ2019-01-14Healthy Living Bringing H.O.P.E. - A Documentary on Our Food Choices, Part 1 of 215:55Bringing H.O.P.E. - A Documentary on Our Food Choices, Part 1 of 2We are honored to introduce to you excerpts from an award-winning and inspiring film called “H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters” that reveals the truth about the severe impact an animal-based diet has on our health, the animals, and our planet.In 2006, Nina Messinger of Austria started giving talks and organizing seminars about nutrition and health. Her growing awareness of the terrible consequences ofHealthy Living2019-01-07 5546 Views63396p720p720pHQ2019-01-07Healthy Living Dame Dr. Effie Chow: Connecting Qigong to Health, Part 2 of 214:46Dame Dr. Effie Chow: Connecting Qigong to Health, Part 2 of 2Dame Dr. Effie Chow on using Qigong to promote wellness. She is a Qigong Grandmaster with 40-plus years of experience and a licensed acupuncturist in California. So, it’s super-oxygenating the body to promote circulation, blood circulation, which then the blood circulation brings oxygen to the cells in your body. Dr. Chow calls her healing system “Chow Qigong.” Her many patients are deeply appreciHealthy Living2018-12-17 3710 Views2396p720p720pHQ2018-12-17Healthy Living Dame Dr. Effie Chow: Connecting Qigong to Health, Part 1 of 216:06Dame Dr. Effie Chow: Connecting Qigong to Health, Part 1 of 2We are honored to hear from Dame Dr.Effie Chow on using Qigong to promote wellness. In 1973, she established the East West Academy of Healing Arts in San Francisco, USA. Some many wonder how Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine differ. Dr. Chow now shares with us her insights on the two medical systems. “Yin,” “yang,” ”qi” and “Qigong” are terms all heard when speaking of the ancient Healthy Living2018-12-10 3883 Views3396p720p720pHQ2018-12-10Healthy Living Dr. Kim Williams: The American College of Cardiology's First Vegan President, Part 2 of 213:00Dr. Kim Williams: The American College of Cardiology's First Vegan President, Part 2 of 2"Dr. Kim Williams:The American College of Cardiology's First Vegan President, He once famously said, "I don't mind dying, I just don't want it to be my fault." Dr. Williams was referring to eating meat, dairy, eggs and large amounts of processed sugar - foods harmful to our health. He did not expect his profound statement would get such positive publicity in the media. Today, we have more from theHealthy Living2018-12-03 3587 Views3396p720p720pHQ2018-12-03Healthy Living