Posts Tagged ‘Diane Brandon’
Naturally Vibrant Living – Aging and the Elderly – Could There be a Kinder, Gentler Approach?
Aging brings several challenges with it, not only the physical problems, but also the possible disregard of society and growing isolation. Nursing homes reveal a gloomy picture of loneliness and frequent depression, along with rapid decline. Could there be a better approach to elder care? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Allan S. Teel, a Family Physician and author of Alone and Invisible No More. Dr. Teel was disheartened by the situations he found elderly patients in and has been instrumental in devising a new and kinder approach to their care, The Maine Approach. He shares with us what is involved and how this innovative approach has improved the lives of the elderly and also benefitted the community.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Urbanization – Could Our Living Further Away from Nature be Affecting Us?
Since the 19th Century, we’ve seen a rise in cities and people moving away from rural areas. This has resulted in our gradually living further and further apart and away from nature. Could this have an effect on us – and, if so, what type of effect? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Richard Louv, a Journalist and author of The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder. Mr. Louv has pored over research studies done in many countries and has some surprising information to share with us about this. In fact, some countries have taken note of the research findings and are even instituting new programs as a result.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Finding Healthy Food – Dairy Products without Genetic Mutation or Chemicals
We are becoming increasingly aware of how problematic our food supply in the United States is. Processed foods contain toxic chemicals, Genetically Modified foods have serious health effects and seem to be almost omnipresent, dairy products can be harmful for your health due to a genetic mutation, and pesticides and growth hormones are almost everywhere. How can you find healthier food? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jordan Rubin, a Nutritional Consultant and author of Patient Heal Thyself: A Remarkable Health Program Combining Ancient Wisdom with Groundbreaking Clinical Research. Mr. Rubin embarked on a journey of studying nutrition and changing his diet due to a health crisis. He resolved to find healthier food and has started a new venture, Beyond Organic, to make healthier food available. He shares his project with us and his vision for a healthier food supply and society.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Toxic Pollutants in Your Indoor Air – What can You Do?
Our indoor air is much more polluted than many people realize, especially since we started insulating our homes more. Outgassing releases toxic chemicals into our air from carpeting, furniture, and even our clothing – and we then breathe those toxic chemicals in. Is there anything you can do about this? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. William Wolverton, Environmental Scientist and President of Wolverton Environmental Services, as well as author of Plants: Why You Can’t Live Without Them. Dr. Wolverton has done some groundbreaking research on this and has some very exciting information to share on the subject of phytoremediation, which includes not
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Exciting New Renewable Energy Inventions – Will We See Them?
There’s been so much talk about renewable energy, as a means to get away from our dependence on fossil fuels. We’ve all heard about solar, wind, water, etc. What about new forms? I mean, really new forms, that represent completely new inventions? Are there any? And will we see them in our lifetime? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Joel Garbon, President of New Energy Movement and Author of Break Through Power. Mr. Garbon joined us a couple of years ago and gives us an update. As it turns out, there are some new, very exciting forms of renewable energy out there that could turn our conventional way of doing things upside down.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – How the Health of Our Oceans Affects Us – How are They Doing?
When we’ve heard information about the state of our environment, a lot of the information focuses on our forests, air, climate, etc. What about the health of our oceans? How are our oceans doing – and how does the condition of our oceans ultimately affect us as humans? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Peter Sale, Professor Emeritus at University of Windsor and Assistant Director of Institute for Water, Environment, and Health at United Nations University, as well as author of Our Dying Planet. Dr. Sale is an Ecologist who specializes in the study of coral reefs and oceans and has some startling information to share with us. Our oceans do affect us in ways you may not have anticipated, and so do coral reefs.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Can Greater Knowledge Lead to Protection? – Appreciating Our Co-Inhabitants
It’s been written that greater empathy can lead us to want to help others. How does this relate to our world – and, more specifically, to our environment? What about wildlife, true co-inhabitants of our world? Are they truly “dumb” animals – and is it truly a dog-eat-dog world? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Jonathon Balcombe, an Ethologist and Biologist, as well as author of The Exultant Ark. Dr. Balcombe shares some fascinating research with us, teaching us that the inner lives and social bonds of animals may be much richer than we have allowed ourselves to realize. The richness of our world and its inhabitants should inspire us to do more to protect it – and them.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – Is Something Scary Going On in the Sky?
There’s something that has been whispered about and rumored for several years now, and it’s something that could affect our health. It’s downright scary and what better time than Halloween to take a look at it? Is it real? Is it something that we need to be aware of? Or is it just a rumor? Diane Brandon is joined this week by G. Edward Griffin, Writer and Documentary Film Producer, as well as Co-Producer of “What in the World are They Spraying?” Mr. Griffin feels that this is indeed going on and shares the ins and outs of this with us. Is the jury in on this controversial topic? You may feel better equipped to draw your own conclusion after you hear this.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – A Natural Way to Safeguard Your Health – Are You Doing Enough of it?
In our pursuit of optimum health, there may be one avenue to it that we tend to overlook – and, sadly, even disrespect. And yet it performs so many beneficial functions for our health and well-being. Do you allow yourself to get adequate sleep? Or do you feel that you can either forego adequate sleep or shortcut it with impunity? And are you aware of the research findings that have come out in the past several years on sleep? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Rosalind Cartwright, a pioneering sleep research, Professor Emeritus of Rush University Medical Center’s Graduate College Neuroscience Division, and author of The Twenty-Four Hour Mind. Dr. Cartwright shares her considerable knowledge with us on how inadequate sleep affects our health, as well as some useful recommendations on how to increase your chances of falling asleep quickly. This information is not only vital to your health, but long overdue.
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Naturally Vibrant Living – The Problem No One Wants to Talk About – And an Innovative Program to Deal with it
It would seem that media and the world in general are like ostriches when it comes to one problem, sticking heads in the sand and not wanting to discuss it. What is this problem that no one wants to acknowledge – and what is being done about it and to forestall potentially catastrophic problems from it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by William Ryerson, Founder and President of the Population Media Center. Mr. Ryerson is not only aware of this issue, but has also worked on ways to forestall problems caused by it. He has devised some innovative approaches and shares with us both what the issue is and his approach. He has seen some promising success. This is information everyone should have!
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