Healing Quest: 2013 Catalogue
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Healing Quest: 2013 Catalogue
PROGRAM CATALOGUE Season Ten - #1001-1007 Season Nine - #901-907 Healing Quest focuses on integrative health and Season Eight - #801-807 natural approaches to total well-being. The goal of the Season Seven - #701-707 program Season Six - #601-607 information on the new choices available to help all of Season Five - #501-507 us achieve optimum wellness, and to do so in an Season Four - #401-407 Season Three - #301-307 is to provide authentic, authoritative entertaining, positive way for mainstream television viewers. Season Two - #201-207 Season One - #101-113 With featured experts Mark Blumenthal, Marianne Williamson, Marcus Laux, Deepak Chopra, and others! Healing Quest is a creation of Lightbridge Media, LLC. For more information on the series, contact Roy Walkenhorst or Judy Brooks at (530) 672-5730 or at in fo @ lig h tb rid g e tv .c o m . 1 Table of Contents Season Ten: Episodes 1001-‐1007 .................................................................................................... 3 Season Nine: Episodes 901-‐907 .................................................................................................... 10 Season Eight: Episodes 801-‐807 ................................................................................................... 17 Season Seven: Episodes 701-‐707 .................................................................................................. 24 Season Six: Episodes 601-‐607 ....................................................................................................... 31 Season Five: Episodes 501-‐507 ..................................................................................................... 38 Season Four: Episodes 401-‐407 .................................................................................................... 45 Season Three: Episodes 301–307 ................................................................................................. 52 Season Two: Episodes 201–207 .................................................................................................... 59 Season One: Episodes 101–113 ..................................................................................................... 66 2 Season Ten: Episodes 1001-1007 Joining series creators Judy Brooks and Roy Walkenhorst as co-hosts in Season Ten are Dr. Brenda Wade and Michele Bernhardt, both experts in their fields. Episode 1001 Pediatric Alternatives Moment of Gratefulness We get to know a thriving pediatric Dr. Brenda Wade, an author, clinical practice an psychologist and a Healing Quest co- emphasis on healthy nutrition along host this season, explains how the with practice of gratefulness can bring in California naturopathic where principles and homeopathy has largely eliminated prescriptions, especially more peace and happiness into our life. for antibiotics. Healing Moment Food As Medicine Two nationally We visit the San Juan Islands in the known nutritional Pacific Northwest accompanied by the modern moving choral music in this excerpt relevance of Hippocrates’ famous from the film “Shining Night” about experts quote: explore “Let your food be your celebrated composer Morten Lauridsen. medicine and your medicine be your food.” Healthy Barbecue Imagine meat that has the nutritional value of fish. That’s what we found as the main course at a very unusual backyard barbecue. 3 Episode 1002 Weston A. Foundation Profile We find out about Price Water Filtration The quality and purity of our water is a national becoming a topic of increasing foundation that wants to take our diet concern for many people so we literally examine the major options available ‘back to the future’ by challenging the prevailing ‘no fat, low fat’ mantra. for filtering the water we use for cooking and drinking. Meditation Guidance Moment of Gratefulness Michele Bernhardt, an author, gifted Dr. intuitive and a Healing Quest co-host perspective on the transformational this season, gives us a simple way to power of gratefulness. Brenda Wade gives us her connect with the transformative power of meditation. Healing Moment Bone Broth This Wisdom of the World excerpt virtually features Deepak Chopra’s insights universal around the world so we into the importance of stillness in our consult two nutritional experts to learn life. Making healing broth is about how to do it and to find out why it’s so good for us. 4 Episode 1003 Grass Fed Movement Michele Bernhardt on Color A revolution is quietly rolling across Author and Healing Quest co-host pastures and kitchens all over the U.S. Michele Its aim is to foster a new attitude about understand why color can have such a healthy fats in our diet and the value big impact on us. Bernhardt helps us of grass fed, pasture raised livestock. Gratefulness Moment Cookus Interruptus Grass Fed Pot Roast Dr. Brenda Wade explains how the practice of gratefulness can help us Author and nutrition educator Cynthia evolve and foster more peacefulness Lair shows us how to cook a pot roast in our lives. that features grass fed beef and that also puts “meat in its place” – with a quirky assist from her kitchen “helper.” Myth Buster Eight Glasses of Water A Day The belief that we should all drink Healing Moment This excerpt from the film “Shining Night” takes us to the Pacific Northwest and features the work of noted choral composer Morten Lauridsen. eight glasses of water a day is one of the most enduring myths of modern times. Dr. Howard Murad, an expert on cellular hydration, tells us what the facts really are about the water our bodies need. 5 Episode 1004 Soy Alert We learn why some experts say the Michele Bernhardt Astrology soy that now pervades much of our Healing food Bernhardt, supply is in fact a major co-host Michele creator myinnerworld.com, nutritional danger for not only infants and children but also men and women at virtually any age. Quest on of helps us understand why the planets can have such a big impact on us. Myth Buster Exercise Causes Dehydration Moment of Gratefulness Dr. Howard Murad discusses the Author and Healing Quest co-host Dr. widely Brenda Wade explores the role of held belief that exercise causes dehydration. In fact, he says, gratefulness in dealing with grief. the exact opposite is true. Wild Caught Salmon Recipe Noted chef and author Rebecca Katz shows us a simple yet gourmet recipe to get the most out of nutritious wild- Healing Moment David Fortney’s fabulous nature footage is combined with the powerful Gayatri Mantra chant. caught salmon. 6 Episode 1005 Earthing Energy expert Clint Ober wants us all Kevin Ross Grounded on Staying to connect with the Earth as often as Staying balanced and real in these possible and a growing body of hectic times isn’t always easy, so research is showing that doing so can spiritual life coach Kevin Ross has some advice on how to do that. deliver significant health benefits. Energy Healer Gratefulness Moment Geoffrey Morell is a naturopathic Healing Quest co-host Brenda Wade physician from New Zealand who for explores the link between gratefulness the past 20 years has specialized in and prosperity by learning to be magnetic, grateful for something even before we intuitive and spiritual healing. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area now and he have it. believes that energy medicine deserves serious attention by Healing Moment the conventional medical establishment. Cinematographer Michele Bernhardt Energy Healing Healing Quest co-host on Michele Bernhardt has worked with energy healing all her life. In this segment she shares her perspective on creating and maintaining flow David Fortney’s spectacular footage takes us across a majestic mountain meadow accompanied by the haunting music of Gary Malkin and Dan Alvarez from their “Graceful Passages” CD. in the body. 7 Episode 1006 Raw Milk Controversy We probe the health claims and Michele Bernhardt Numerology heated passions that whole milk – Healing AKA been Bernhardt says the numbers in our life pasteurized – is generating across are important for much more than raw milk that’s not Quest co-host on Michele math. She says each number has a vibration that can help he country. us understand who we are, so Michele gives us a look at the Healthy Bacon and Eggs Breakfast meaning of numerology. Bacon and eggs as health food? Moment of Gratefulness Certified Clinical Natural Chef Carla Delangre says that can be true and she shows us how. psychologist and Healing Quest co-host Brenda Wade shows us how to use gratefulness as a ‘love saver’ and ‘love builder.’ Kaayla Daniel on Low-Fat, No-Fat Diets Healing Moment Author and clinical nutritionist Kaayla We join Dawn Ferguson and Alva Daniel explains the downside and the Kapiolei Manu Aamalani for a sunrise dangers of a low-fat, no-fat, lowcholesterol diet. chant on the cost of the Big Island. 8 Episode 1007 Cod Liver Oil Nourishing Our Spirit This natural source of vitamins A and Along with taking care of our energetic D fell out of favor after World War Two body we also need to take care of our but is now making a big comeback. spirit. In this segment spiritual life We find out why and explore the new coach Kevin Kitrell Ross gives us choices for adding cod liver oil to our daily diet. some guidance for how to nourish our spirit. Liver Reuben Sandwich Moment of Gratefulness Although liver is the most nutrient- Psychologist and Healing Quest co- dense food on our planet it’s not host Dr. Brenda Wade explains how to exactly everyone’s favorite dish. practice gratefulness and why doing So Certified Natural Chef Carla Delangre so can deliver such big benefits. shows us an easy way to incorporate this nutritional Healing Moment powerhouse into a favorite sandwich. Cinematographer David Fortney gives Myth Buster us an unforgettable view of the natural Slowing Down Aging beauty that surrounds us. Dr. Howard Murad, an expert on cellular health, explains why it’s not only possible to slow down the aging process it’s also possible to reverse some elements of aging via a method he calls Youth Building. Michele Energy Bernhardt on One thing that keeps us young is having a healthy supply of energy so author and Healing Quest co-host Michele Bernhardt shares her perspective on how to value and feed this critical element of life. 9 Season Nine: Episodes 901-907 Episode 901 (Youth Building) The Three Kinds of Aging Keeping Brains Young Dr. Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Deepak chronological, Chopra explores psychological and Center on Aging, advises us on what biological aging and explains why the to do to keep our memory sharp and right attitude can pay big dividends in our keeping us young. brains in good shape, fully functioning to the age of 120. The Water Secret Herbal Insight Famed dermatologist Dr. Howard Mike Blumenthal of the American Murad of Botanical Council gives us details on intracellular water has revealed that two herbs – ginko biloba and bacopa says the science the ultimate key to youth building is the ability of each cell membrane to hold water. So he – that can help our brains stay healthy and that maybe even expand our consciousness. advises us all to “eat our water.” Healing Moment Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images The Anti-Aging Spud Organic nutrition expert Dr. Alan We head across a meadow and into Greene reports on research at Tufts the University showing that the right kind of russet potato can help us stay young and maintain optimum health. forest with the unforgettable images of David Fortney and Olivia’s inspiring Grace and Gratitude music. 10 Episode 902 (Nutrition) Organic Overview Green Tea Benefits Eliminating the chemicals from our Judy travels to Massachusetts to diet can have a huge impact on our have a cup of tea with Dr. Mark health and the health of the planet. Hyman and learn about one of the Organic most powerful substances in the nutrition expert Dr. Alan Greene explains why. plant world for keeping us healthy. Turkey Scramble Herbal Insight Properly hydrating our cells should be Acai a critical goal of our diet so Dr. Mark Blumenthal of the American Howard Murad, author of “The Water Botanical Council gives us his insight Secret,” shows us how easy – and into the booming popularity of acai, a drink from the Amazon that’s proving tasty – that can be. to be packed with vitamins, amino The Importance of Family Meals It’s not only what we eat but how we eat that’s Barbara important. Mayfield Nutritionist from Purdue University reviews the research showing how beneficial it is to take the time for family meals. acids and antioxidants. Healing Moment Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney David Fortney’s spectacular waterfall footage an Olivia’s beautiful “Pearls On A Chain.” Natural Medicine Update Kicking The Sugar Habit Our Dr. Marcus Laux says it’s easier than you think to kick the sugar habit. The key, he says, is learning about PCF. 11 Episode 903 (Toxic Load) Toxins Overview Cookus Interruptus: Studies show the average person puts Soba Noodles 126 chemicals on their body every day We introduce a new feature to our in personal care products, in addition series – a quirky segment hosted by to all the other chemicals that are part author and nutrition educator Cynthia of daily life. Drs. Alan Greene and Soram Khalsa provide Lair. It’s all about preparing healthy organic foods despite some perspective and advice. life’s kooky interruptions. Healing Moment Medical Food The effort to reduce our exposure to chemicals is even having an impact on pharmaceuticals. One result is prescription drugs that are all natural and that help the body at a cellular level. David Fortney / Deepak Chopra David Fortneys’ extraordinary nature footage accompanied by Deepak Chopra’s insights into meditation and spirit. Natural Medicine Update Sun Damage Repair Maintaining a healthy skin is more challenging than ever but now n extract from a rainforest plant is proving to be powerful in helping inhibit skin damage and reverse DNA destruction. Dr. Marcus Laux has the details. 12 Episode 904 (Women’s Health) New Help ‘Thrivers’ for Cancer Cookus Interruptus Kale Salad A new support system for breast Nutrition educator Cynthia Lair whips cancer survivors has been developed. up a healthy organic salad amid some We get details on it from Dr. Ernie unusual happenings in her kitchen. Bodai, a leading figure in the worldwide fight against breast Healing Moment cancer. David Fortney Natural Medicine Update David Fortneys’ fabulous nature Breast Health Supplement footage Dr. Marcus Laux discusses a new powerful Gayatri Mantra chant. is combined with the and all-natural dietary supplement with nutrients that have been proven to help support breast health. Myth Buster Genetics Dr. Howard Murad gives us his view of the widely-held belief that genetics determine our looks. The reality, he says, is very different. 13 Episode 905 (Forgiveness) Forgiveness Overview Cookus Interruptus Williamson, Cosgrove, & Laux Quinoa We’ve all heard the phrase “forgive Cookbook author Cynthia Lair, who’s and forget.” That’s often easier said always very forgiving, shows us how than done so we get three expert to make a healthy quinoa salad opinions on why actually doing so can have such a big despite a “strain” on the relationship when a painting project impact on our health. shows up in the kitchen. Forgiveness Profile Healing Moment Aba Gayle We meet a woman who’s done Gary Malkin & Dan Alvarez / David Fortney something few people could probably David do: she forgave the man who stabbed footage accompanied by the music of Fortneys’ winter landscape Gary Malkin and Dan Alvarez from “Graceful Passages.” her daughter to death. Deepak Chopra Releasing Toxic Emotions Forgiveness frequently means dealing with emotions that can be very toxic so Dr. Chopra has some practical suggestions about how to release those damaging thoughts. 14 Episode 906 (Emotional Fitness) Overview Deepak Chopra Marcus Laux & Joan Borysenko The Importance of Flexibility Two natural health experts give us fitness is maintaining flexibility, both Another important part of emotional their views on emotional fitness and the importance of being gentle physically and psychologically. Dr. Deepak Chopra has some advice for accomplishing that. with ourselves. Cookus Interruptus Myth Buster Rosemary Red Soup Dealing With Stress Cynthia Lair, host of this quirky online One myth of modern times, according feature, shows us how to make to Dr. Howard Murad, is that it’s not Rosemary Red Soup, which includes possible to avoid the stresses of daily an ingredient thought to magnify the healing properties of all life. Dr. Murad has a very different view of that, in this Myth the food in the recipe. Buster segment. Heart Math’s emWave Healing Moment Gary Malkin It may now be possible to hold in the We dive into an underwater universe, palm of our hand a way to stay accompanied by relaxing music from emotionally balanced. The device is Gary Malkin’s “Graceful Passages.” called an emWave and it’s designed to keep our emotions and our mind, body and spirit in alignment. 15 Episode 907 (Energy Medicine) Healing Touch Selfic Healing This therapy involves a very light From Italy comes a form of energy touch but it can have a very big impact medicine that puts the healer in touch on a patient’s energy system. It’s with what’s happening inside the been taught to over 100,000 people energetic and physical parts of the worldwide and is now part of patient care at hospitals across person being treated. the U.S. Cookus Interruptus Acupuncture for Addiction, Fertility Apple Pie Pain, Cynthia Lair, nutrition educator from Bastyr University, shows us how to Tiny Needles are fin ding their way into mainstream health care and we make delicious apple pie and at the chart their progress in Los Angeles, same time manage some unexpected happenings in her kitchen. Baltimore and San Francisco. Colorpuncture Healing Moment Developed in Germany, this energy Fall Leaves medicine uses crystal wands instead of needles neurotransmitters to tap that into regulate energy in our bodies. For one Iraq vet it was a treatment that changed his life. 16 Season Eight: Episodes 801-807 Episode 801 Canine Therapy Natural Medicine Update: The Placebo Effect Sometimes in clinical trials the sugar pills -- i.e. placebos – work better than the pharmaceutical drug being tested. Dr. Marcus Laux explains how that happens and what it Equine/Dolphin Therapy means to all of us. Dogs are by no means the only special beings humans heal. therapeutic work who are helping Roy explores the being done by horses and dolphins. Marianne Williamson: Power of Faith Judy gets some down-to-earth guidance from this noted author and Herbal Insight: Echinacea Work? Does spiritual teacher about how to tap into the power of positive expectations. This plant has been in use for Healing Moment centuries but in recent years it’s Olivia Newton-John generated its We head across a meadow and into healing efficacy. Our herbal expert Mark Blumenthal helps controversy about the forest with the unforgettable us sort through the confusion. images of David Fortney and Olivia’s inspiring Grace and Gratitude music. 17 Episode 802 Drumming For Healing Herbal Insight: Turmeric The beat of a drum is one of the This yellow root could soon be in the most basic sounds of life. Judy headlines for its medicinal powers. of Our herbal expert Mark Blumenthal explores the phenomenon drumming circles that are springing explains why. up across the USA as part of holistic wellness practices. For many people food and is a Healing Wisdom: Marianne Williamson on Better Relations worrisome part of daily life because it We get practical advice from this can Food Intolerance uncomfortable and noted author and spiritual teacher on sometimes serious symptoms. Now how to have more positive connections with the people in trigger scientists say they’ve found a natural way to help deal with our life. this. Healing Moment Feng Shui For Living Room Healing: From the Wisdom of the World project and featuring Bob Proctor, star of Most people think about Feng Shui as “The Secret,” and his insights on focusing improving our self-esteem. on right placement for furniture and other objects in the home or office. But we explore another kind of Feng Shui designed to create a healthy home and work environment. 18 Episode 803 Reiki For Animals Herbal Insight: Aloe Vera Featuring Kathleen Prasad Our herbal expert Mark Blumenthal Kathleen Prasad wants to transform has an issue! He’s concerned about the way we care for the animals in our a medicinal plant – aloe vera -- that life. he says isn’t getting the respect it She’s written three books and founded a national organization devoted to bringing the deserves. spiritual energy called Reiki to the lives of our pets and to other animals large and small. Healing Wisdom: Responsibility Feng Shui Bedroom For Health: Taking Featuring Marianne Williamson We spend a third of our lives in this Emotional fitness sometimes means room so it’s important that we get the making sure we don’t confuse compassion with coddling, most out of that time. according to this noted author and spiritual teacher. Author and Feng Shui expert Nancy SantoPietro has some suggestions Healing Moment for making sure we do just that. Olivia Newton-John Natural Medicine Update: Brain Health We glide across the serene waters of Keeping our brain healthy is critical to Fortney’s our footage accompanied by music from overall well-being and now lessons learned from jellyfish could help us achieve this optimum health. rivers, lakes and streams with David extraordinary nature Olivia’s Grace and Gratitude CD. Dr. Marcus Laux explains how. 19 Episode 804 Mindfulness Meditation Herbal Insight: Rosehips Good news about brain health: A A new use is developing for an old technique designed to help deal with herbal friend and it’s very positive the stress of modern life is literally news for anyone dealing with arthritis. turning our thinking about the brain on Mark Blumenthal, our herbal expert, its head. We’ll see how to incorporate this new science into updates us on the research our daily life. Marianne Choice Natural Medicine Update: Plant Calcium This noted Williamson: author and spiritual Most of us don’t realize that the teacher explains why choosing to be calcium supplements we take for generous is a very wise thing to do. strong bones actually come from Healing Moment: Wisdom of the World & Deepak Chopra rocks. Now a calcium source from plants is becoming available. Dr. Marcus Laux has the details. Feng Shui For Healing: Frontdoor & Kitchen David Forneys’ fabulous nature footage is combined with Deepak Having a healthy household requires Chopra’s thoughts on the value of stillness in this excerpt having a welcoming front door and a from the Wisdom of the World project. kitchen that maximizes its energy according to our feng shui expert Nancy SantoPietro. So she has some practical advice for both areas. 20 Episode 805 French Hospital Vietnamese Natural Medicine Update: Male Sexual Health We broaden the definition of the term Dr. Marcus Laux discusses a recent “integrative medicine” by looking at a study showing that the vast majority new option that integrates world-class of men ignore a very serious health surgery with an exciting trip to an exotic location. issue. He explains why paying attention to that issue can literally be a lifesaver. Organic Food Controversy London organization questions the Marianne Williamson Forgiving Yourself nutritional value of organic food. We Making forgiveness truly meaningful examine is not as easy as it looks so Marianne A widely-disseminated report from a their data and get a on has some spiritual suggestions on response from organic agriculture experts. how to accomplish that. Herbal Insight: Echinacea Dealing with colds and flu is a Healing Moment continuing This excerpt from the Wisdom of the challenge so Mark Blumenthal, our herbal expert, has World some Stillwater’s inspiring words and music advice on tapping into a project features Michael and David Fortney’s award-winning botanical treasure that can help keep us healthy. nature footage. 21 Episode 806 Crila for Uterine/Prostate Health Herbal Insight: Acai Herbal medicine is blooming and generated lots of attention, lots of booming all over the world. sales and lots of hype, some of it not This In this report we’re off to Southeast Asia to fruit of a palm tree supported by any science. has Our find out about a botanical treasure that’s helping both men herbal expert Mark Blumenthal helps us decipher fact from and women stay healthy. fiction. Soul Retrieval Life can take its toll in many ways Marianne Williamson Love Held in Trust including the loss of parts of our Second chances are the topic of energy over the years. Marianne’s thought for us today and So we experience a technique that taps into shamanic wisdom to restore our emotional and spiritual on she says the good news is that those chances will probably come to us if we’re truly ready. wholeness and our true sense of self. Healing Moment Natural Medicine Update: Cholesterol and Statins Author and spiritual teacher Ram The heavy focus in recent years on of the World project, shares his statin drugs to lower cholesterol and thoughts on how to be truly present. prevent heart attacks may Dass, in an excerpt from the Wisdom be completely misplaced, according Dr.Marcus Laux, our natural medicine expert. 22 Episode 807 Neurological Chiropractic Herbal Insight: Hibiscus This innovative technique is helping Mark Blumenthal, our herbal expert, deal with challenges like dyslexia and has the latest on this lovely red plant ADD. It’s a technique that precisely that’s proving to be effective in adjusts areas of the nervous system lowering blood pressure and high without using pharmaceutical drugs. cholesterol and in dealing with hot summer temperatures. Happiness Expert Healing Wisdom We visit the founder of the American Dr. Deepak Chopra on Happiness Happiness Association and learn how to generate sustainable happiness. We also discover why happiness is a powerful force for optimum health and fostering peace on earth. Deepak reports on the three things that researchers have found that have the most influence on joy and happiness in our life. Healing Moment Natural Medicine Update Sugar Addiction Our Dr. Marcus Laux says it’s easier than you think to kick the sugar habit. The key, he says, is learning about Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images Olivia’s “Heal Me” song carries us along with David Fortney’s spectacular nature footage. PCF. 23 Season Seven: Episodes 701-707 Episode 701 Healing Power Forgiveness of Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Featuring Marianne Williamson The most prestigious with Our Shadow Side Every human being has a shadow; if academic you don't have a shadow it means institutions in the United States have now statistically verified you're not standing in the light. Dr. Deepak Chopra reminds that people who attend support groups, who practice us that the shadow is the part of ourselves that we might be forgiveness, who have more love in their lives, who pray and embarrassed by, that we might be ashamed of, that we don't meditate on a regular basis are physically healthier. want other people to find out about -- but that we should Acclaimed spiritual teacher and author Marianne Williamson embrace our shadow, forgive our shadow and, most has a lot to say about how forgiveness, or the lack of it, importantly, share our shadow with somebody we trust. affects our health. Herbal Insight Colorpuncture for PTSD Chamomile Healing the Wounds of War There are two reasons why people Its practitioners say Colorpuncture drink chamomile tea aside from its can tap into the part of the brain that flavor. regulates our energy system to help and us stay balanced and healthy. Dennis Telfer was a port American Botanical Mark Blumenthal, founder executive Council, says director people of also the drink security chief for the U.S. Coast Guard. While Dennis was in chamomile tea to soothe their stomachs, and it has been Iraq he sustained some contusions to his neck, and now shown to be a very mild, safe, effective sleep aid. Modern receives Colorpuncture treatments for his pain and other clinical research suggests also shows chamomile extracts symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can help treat certain skin wounds and other kinds of skin (PTSD). problems, making it an herb that everybody would want to He says he's by no means the only returning soldier who could use this help. have in their kitchen. Natural Medicine Update Chocolate for Brain Health Healing Moment Meditation Nature derived extract can actually improve Marianne Williamson on Fulfilling Our True Potential brain performance. Dr. Marcus Laux Relax and enjoy this great footage A recent study shows that a cocoa- He shot and edited by cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg of says researchers have found that certain compounds in Blacklight Films combined with the inspiring words of chocolate cause the brain to release endorphins; chemicals Marianne Williamson. The purpose of the Wisdom of the that make us feel good. It turns out the right kind of dark World Project is to use media to heal, empower, and connect chocolate can do a lot more than satisfy a sweet tooth! us to the best part of ourselves. is a distinguished naturopathic physician and author. 24 Episode 702 The Future Medicine of Natural Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra New Breakthroughs with Phytopharmaceuticals Phytopharmaceuticals with The Miracle of Butterflies Nature provides us with healing are substances in abundance, if we medicines made from plants. This means they don’t contain know how to use them. the concentrated synthetic chemicals that comprise most of information, if we’re paying attention. Dr. Deepak Chopra the drugs we take today. Doctors Narindar Duggal and tells us what we can learn about how a caterpillar transforms Marcus Laux agree that while synthetic pharmaceuticals into a butterfly, and how this process represents a “quantum have great value in emergency or short-term situations, both leap of creativity in nature” that we can also achieve those results come with a price tag that includes dangerous ourselves, personally and socially, through the power of side effects. They say plant-based pharmaceuticals are a intention. Nature also provides us with far better way to support long-term well-being. Healing Moment Meditation Echinacea for Colds Herbal Remedies as a Quick Defense Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images Echinacea is a plant that has grown The music for this week’s Healing naturally in the United States for Moment comes from Olivia Newton- centuries. Native Americans used it John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is as one of their primary means of medicine. Modern science based on her belief that music has the power to heal by recently took a close look at Echinacea with a five-year study calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our funded by the National Center for Complementary and hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) that focused on Echinacea’s from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose ability to provide quick relief at the onset of sinus and work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and respiratory problems. realism. Herbal Insight Slippery Elm Slippery Elm is an herb harvested from the inner bark of a certain type of elm tree. It is one of the few herbs sold in North America today that is still approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for medicinal benefit, including temporary relief from minor pain and irritation of the mouth and throat. It is found today in many over-the-counter products including lozenges and teas, which if taken for just a couple of days could mitigate the inflammatory expressions associated with colds and flu. 25 Episode 703 Greening Your Closet Natural Medicine Update New Trends in Eco-Fashion Green Drinks Six designers were in the spotlight at Dr. Marcus Laux has a prescription a fashion show in Anaheim. They all for making sure those healthy drinks wanted their clothes to pop, but they really are all they claim to be. For also all had three things in common: concern for the health years, health enthusiasts have been getting essential of the planet, the health of consumers, and the health of the ingredients from green drinks, with algae's like spirulina and people who make their clothes. chlorella, or cereal grasses like wheat and barley. But Dr. The result is something called eco-fashion that gives "green" a whole new look. Laux says we need to be careful because many of those green drinks have ingredients that aren't so good for us. Greening Your Household Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Herbal Insight When most of us think about air There's a reason why restaurants pollution, we tend to conjure up have those after-dinner mints; they're Peppermint images of billowing smoke stacks and toxic auto exhaust. really good for your tummy! For But it turns out our indoor air may be much more polluted thousands of years people have used peppermint as a mild than what's outside. So many of us these days are paying sedative for their stomach. attention to "greening" our homes from the inside out. Blumenthal, shares his insights into the history and healing Our herbal expert, Mark properties of this wonderful plant. Greening Your Roof The Power of Solar Healing Moment Meditation See what it takes to make the wheel Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images on your utility meter spin backwards! Even when the Hanks family is home, Eric says their rooftop panels cut their energy bill from The music for this week’s Healing almost $200 a month to about $35 dollars a month. Moment comes from Olivia Newton- Installing the system cost about $12,000 once state and John's Grace and Gratitude CD. federal tax credits were factored in. Eric estimates that based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is they'll recover that investment in about four years even calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our though they live in a place where the skies are often hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images overcast. from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. 26 Episode 704 The Power of Women Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Featuring Isha, Elizabeth Lindsey and Marianne Williamson with New Approaches to Staying Young Three acclaimed spiritual teachers While getting old is nobody’s favorite discuss the need for women to step into their power to help topic, Dr. Deepak Chopra says the way we think about aging preserve and heal the world we all share. They say that the can actually affect our biological age. He says we should energies of our planet are changing, and the masculine and learn to appreciate what is being gained by the wisdom of feminine energies are starting to balance. Men are starting experience. He also says that biological markers of aging to embrace more of their femininity and women are like blood pressure, bone density, body temperature becoming much more powerful and assertive, while realizing regulation, immune functions, skin thickness, wrinkles, fat that the old forms of masculine aggression do not work. content, cardiovascular function, and many other markers of aging are actually quite flexible. Natural Cold Medicines Sinus Support for Children Healing Moment Meditation Over-the-counter cold medicines for Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images children have been in the headlines in the last few years and the news At issue is the safety of those The music for this week’s Healing Steroidal stimulants found in many of these Moment comes from Olivia Newton- has not been very good. products. Nature products have even resulted in some fatal reactions. The John's Grace and Gratitude CD. good news is that now it’s possible to find herbal products based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is that are safe and deliver consistent results, and some have calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our even been tested in double-blind clinical trials. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose Herbal Insight work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Ginger realism. Ginger is a common spice going back thousands of years. Ginger is a candy, a medicine and a dietary supplement. One of the primary benefits of ginger is its digestive property. It is also has been used to help prevent motion sickness, and numerous clinical trials have also shown using ginger can allay post-operative nausea and even prevent morning sickness in women. 27 Episode 705 Medicine for the Mind Camu Camu Healing Media with Gary Malkin This Week’s Nutrition Segment Gary Malkin is an award-winning The fruit of the Camu Camu tree that composer with a vision to use music grows in the Amazon flood plane is and images to help transform our world. Through his the highest naturally occurring source of Vitamin C in the Wisdom of the World Project, his goal is to create media that world. Camu Camu also has calcium, phosphorus and is contemplative and integrative, and reminds us who we are potassium, and provides nutrition that facilitates the uptake and what matters most. He calls the results of this a “state of important neurotransmitters including serotonin – which is of coherence” – a place where our heart and spirit and mind why Camu Camu is called the “feel good fruit” of the are equal jewels in the crown of human experience. Amazon! Integrative Medicine Herbal Insight with Soram Khalsa, MD Marshmallow For Dr. Soram Khalsa, a board One certified marshmallow in herbal medicine is internist, homeopathist, acupuncturist, nutritionist and of the main uses for to help soothe scratchy, itchy sore master yoga practitioner, integrative medicine is the idea of throats. Marshmallow integrating the best of conventional medicine with all other marshmallow leaf, also can be used for gastrointestinal modalities of therapy we’ve come to call complimentary and inflammations, stomach upsets and other GI tract conditions. alternative medicine. He believes tour consciousness as a Combined nation needs to change so self-care becomes an integral marshmallow helps people who rely on their voices – radio part of how to stay well and promote well-being. announcers, TV personalities, singers, or anyone who needs with other root, herbs and that to some contain extent mucilage to make sure their voice is working optimally. Natural Medicine Update Skin Repair A thorn-bearing vine from Healing Moment Mediation the Nature Amazon rainforest called Cat’s Claw Homage to Earth is an effective anti-microbial with Relax and enjoy this great footage many shot and edited by cinematographer discomforts from infections to infestations. Cat’s Claw also Louie Schwartzberg of Blacklight Films. The purpose of the shows major promise in improving DNA repair caused by Wisdom of the World Project is to use media to heal, oxidative stress and in reversing UVB sunburn damage. empower, and connect us to the best part of ourselves. This immune-enhancing properties for helping heal new inspirational media has the capacity to help you find your true purpose, strengthen your ability to compassionately connect with others, and inspire you to find greater success in all areas of your life. 28 Episode 706 Emotional Freedom Herbal Insight Featuring Judith Orloff, MD Senna Emotional vampires are people who The safety of senna has been well suck your energy dry. established through many years of Everybody has experienced this, where you’re historical use, with millions of people around somebody and suddenly feel like taking a nap. around the world using laxative preparations made with Judith Orloff is a psychiatrist and nationally known author senna extracts. Senna can come in solid dosage forms like whose newest book Emotional Freedom draws on her years pills or tablets that contain the extract of the senna leaf or of experience helping people escape the clutches of an fruit, or they can come in the form of teas which often emotional vampire, as well as release negative patterns to contain other herbs that have a beneficial effect on the achieve emotional freedom. digestive system. Natural Medicine Update Bone Health Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra with Osteoporosis is a major problem Our Connection To Earth looming over our society. It’s no One mistake of modern science, longer just an “old woman’s” issue according to Dr. Deepak Chopra, is and is increasingly affecting young men and women in their dualistic thinking that differentiates 20’s and even late teens. Dr. Marcus Laux tells us how a between a biological organism and its environment. Instead, specific protein transforms stem cells into bone and he says we and the planet are one total being -- the trees cartilage-building powerhouses. Assisting with this Osteo- are our lungs, the rivers and waters are our circulation, the Induction process are new natural supplements that, when earth is our body. So the more we pollute and destroy the combined with weight bearing exercise, are helping reduce environment the bigger the impact will be on both our the onset of osteoporosis and joint problems. personal and extended body. Healing Moment Meditation Vibrational Healing With Turbosonic Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images We’re made of energy and the practitioners who use the Turbosonic The music for this week’s Healing vibrating platform say this device Moment comes from Olivia Newton- stimulates our cells in a way that promotes better health. It uses sound and vibration to tone muscles and increase microcirculation, and they say the vertical vibration works all the muscles and cells in the body. It can help with inner core stability and has even been shown to help with weight loss! Nature John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is based on her belief that music has the power to heal by calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. 29 Episode 707 Vitamin D Herbal Insight With Soram Khalsa, MD Licorice Vitamin D has been the subject of Licorice is one of the most versatile numerous herbs in the world, and probably one reports linking its deficiency to many health issues, of the top five or ten most commonly and is being touted as a way to possibly prevent many used herbs in all of Chinese Traditional Medicine. From a chronic diseases. Dr. Soram Khalsa is an integrative medicinal standpoint licorice has several well-established physician who's emerging as a leading expert on this hot and well-documented properties. topic. He's recently delved deeply into the subject of Vitamin medicinal, demulcent effect that soothes irritated mucus D and published a book on its health benefits. membranes, which is why licorice is a favorite ingredient in One of these is its cough/throat syrups for over a hundred years. Male Sexual Health With Marcus Laux ND and Judith Orloff, MD Natural Medicine Update If you're wondering whether we can If you've ever sprained an ankle, have good, healthy, strong sexual developed tennis elbow or spend a relationships as we age, the answer weekend remodeling, you know that Dr. Marcus Laux is a naturopathic nagging soft tissue pain can take forever to heal. What's physician, best-selling author and clinical professor who's more, the conventional medicine community often prescribes devoted years to exploring natural ways of achieving synthetic medicines for relief, but with side effects you'd optimum health. Dr. Judith Orloff is a psychiatrist, university probably just as soon avoid. But an all-natural alternative professor and best-selling author. They both agree that has arrived based on centuries-old wisdom from Brazil. is absolutely yes! Cordia male sexual health depends on a lot more than blood flow to a certain part of the body. Healing Moment Meditation Nature With Michele Bernhardt Wisdom of the World Project Homage to Earth The Internet has opened up whole Relax and enjoy this great footage new worlds for many of us but the shot and edited by cinematographer Online Healing Web has not exactly been noted for Louie Schwartzberg of Blacklight its spirituality. Michele Bernhardt is a gifted intuitive, teacher Films. The purpose of the Wisdom of the World Project is to and author who’s launched a website called Inner World, use media to heal, empower, and connect us to the best part best described as a "spiritual gym" where we can get rid of of ourselves. This new inspirational media has the capacity the things that trouble us and get the guidance we need to to help you find your true purpose, strengthen your ability to live a synchronistic life that helps us connect with our heart compassionately connect with others, and inspire you to find and our soul. greater success in all areas of your life. 30 Season Six: Episodes 601-607 Episode 601 What’s It Organic? Mean to Be Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra with From Congress to Your Dinner Table On Having More Joy We hear a lot these days about the right relationship, enough money or Many people think that if we had the benefits of being organic, but what does that really mean? good health that they’d be joyful or happy. And how does organic compare with products that call Chopra tells us that it’s actually the other way around, and themselves “natural”? We interview Chris Kilham, a faculty that there are three things that are actually shown to member at the University of Massachusetts, renowned influence our state of joy or unhappiness. They may not be ethnobotanist and author of 14 books. He knows a lot about what you think – although what we think has a lot to do with the category of certified organics because he helped create it! Dr. Deepak it when he lobbied Congress to pass the Organic Foods Production Act of 1991. Healing Moment Meditation Nature Stress Busters Wisdom of the World Project Watsu and Labyrinth Relax and enjoy this great footage Stress is probably the most common shot and edited by cinematographer enemy to our overall health. This Louie Schwartzberg of Blacklight Films. The purpose of the segment explores two very different Wisdom of the World Project is to use media to heal, ways of dealing with stress: (1) Watsu, a deep form of empower, and connect us to the best part of ourselves. This relaxation therapy in warm water, and (2) Labyrinth work, a new inspirational media has the capacity to help you find winding path that leads into series of switchbacks and your curves all the way to the center, and then back out again. compassionately connect with others, and inspire you to find true purpose, strengthen your ability to greater success in all areas of your life. Nutrition Segment Peanut Butter Muffins These organic treats can be great for your health, great for your waistline and great for your pocketbook as well! Join award-winning author and chef Marlene Gray as she whips up some power-packed peanut butter muffins. 31 Episode 602 Healthy Digestion Probiotics with Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra with Della’s Story On Cells in Alignment It turns out that having a “gut feeling” The intricate life of our cells is truly is not only a good guide for our amazing. In fact, Dr. Deepak Chopra intuition, it’s also an increasingly important factor in our says our cells have a lot to teach us about living a spiritual overall health. Della Porter didn’t want to quit her job and life. take a disability retirement. But 15 years of battling arthritis happening in the rest of the body. and fibromyalgia plus thyroid, sleep and blood pressure acceptance. Every cell communes with every other cell and problems had taken a heavy tool. has a memory of wholeness. Turns out this is what living a Then a naturopathic physician approached Della’s difficulties from a different He says every cell in our body is aware of what’s Every cell has spiritual life is all about. perspective – focusing on the digestive system. Nutritional Ways Prevent Breast Cancer Healing Moment Meditation to Nature Cheryl’s Story – Update Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Images Cheryl Greene and her husband, Dr. The music for this week’s Healing Alan Greene, an author Moment comes from Olivia Newton- and pediatrician at Stanford University, just launched a new John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is business venture together, and felt like life was going well based on her belief that music has the power to heal by and that they couldn’t imagine being any happier. That’s calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our when Cheryl found a lump in her breast. She and her hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images husband looked at her family of origin and found no family from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose history with cancer. Then they learned about the potential work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and impact of Cheryl growing up on a conventional grape and realism. raisin farm, where they used high levels of toxic pesticides that had clear links to breast cancer. Trace Minerals from the Sea Countering the Affects of Depleted Farmland The depleted condition of much of our farmland is a growing concern for many scientists. Lots of foods we eat today just don’t have the nutrients they used to. That’s especially true for one important ingredient: trace minerals. Nutritional expert Mary Mulry tells us how trace minerals are actual building blocks of our nutrition and are essential to our health, and that sea vegetation provides an abundant source of trace minerals that actually mimic what is in the human blood stream. 32 Episode 603 How to Get Youngsters to Eat Organic Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Raising Kids with Nutritional Values On Healthy Aging While getting old is nobody’s favorite You might call Jesse Cool an organic crusader. with topic, Dr. Deepak Chopra says the She’s been a pioneer in way we think about aging can actually affect our biological the world of organic cooking for 30 years. A prolific author age. He says we should learn to appreciate what is being and owner of three San Francisco-area restaurants featuring gained by the wisdom of experience. organic food, Jesse’s raised a family of her own and has no biological markers of aging like blood pressure, bone illusions about the challenge of promoting a healthy diet in a density, body temperature regulation, immune functions, skin world of processed foods. Helping kids really connect with thickness, wrinkles, fat content, cardiovascular function, and healthy ingredients is something Jesse says is well worth the many other markers of aging are actually quite flexible. He also says that effort. Digestive Children Health Healing Moment Meditation for Wisdom of the World Project The Probiotic Lifestyle Probiotics in Nature recent Relax and enjoy this great footage years have shot and edited by cinematographer attracted growing interest for their Louie Schwartzberg of Blacklight Films. The purpose of the health benefits for both the digestive and immune systems in Wisdom of the World Project is to use media to heal, adults and children. Dr. Asma Sadiq, Director of Child empower, and connect us to the best part of ourselves. This Development at New York’s Beth Israel Hospital and an new inspirational media has the capacity to help you find integrative physician, and Dr. Robert Lee, Medical Director your of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing in New compassionately connect with others, and inspire you to find York, say many inflammatory and autoimmune diseases are greater success in all areas of your life. true purpose, strengthen your ability to greatly affected by gut flora, and probiotics are now much more of the conversation, especially for children. Vitamins for Kids Different Advice for Different Ages The American Medical Association currently recommends that every adult in the U.S. takes a multi vitamin every day to help keep them healthy. The issue of vitamins for youngsters, however, has been much less clear-cut. Dr. Alan Greene, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and author of several child-rearing books and a popular website for parents, says vitamin supplements become increasingly important with the discontinuation of breast milk, especially Vitamin D, DHA / Omega-3 and calcium. 33 Episode 604 Health Benefits of Organic Food Staying Positive with Joan Borysenko Understanding the Scientific Evidence Emotional Fitness for a Joyful Life Dr. Alan Greene is a pediatrician, a Research shows that people with a nationally-known author and an positive outlook on life live up to 10 years longer than people expert on the growing body of scientific evidence about the whose primary outlook is negative. But staying positive true value of organic foods. He says the health benefits of through life’s ups and downs is a lot easier said than done, organic is actually a pretty big issue, and it falls into two especially in difficult economic times. Psychologist and categories: getting less of the bad stuff, and getting more of healing Joan Borysenko is a prolific author and a leader in the good stuff. Organic foods are grown without the use of the field of mind-body medicine, and Director of mind-body toxic synthetic pesticides, genetically modified seeds, clinical programs at two Harvard Medical School teaching without cloning, without antibiotics, and without chemical hospitals. She gives us the three skills of Challenge, Control fertilizers. and Commitment as learnable competencies of stress have 25% more nutrients than conventional. On the plus side, organic foods are shown to hardiness. Echinacea Health for Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Immune with On Releasing Negative Energy What the Latest Research Says About its Efficacy Toxic feelings like anger and than just There is conflicting information about resentment Echinacea in the media and amongst unpleasant; they can actually be are more the scientific community. According to a recent study by the dangerous to our health. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine emotions at the molecular level are as damaging as any (NCCAM), Echinacea is found to have two very different other toxin. In order to deal with these emotions, he says we health benefits. The roots of Echinacea, when harvested in must take responsibility for our own emotions, witness the Dr. Deepak Chopra says toxic the fall, yield alkylamides that can quickly reduce the emotion in our body, label it, and express it in non-toxic ways duration and severity of colds and respiratory problems. The such as journaling or therapy. The all-important final step is flowering tops, when harvested in the spring, release to then release the toxic emotion let it go, ayour emotional polysaccarides that stimulate and boost the immune system victory with someone you love who understands you. on an ongoing basis. Healing Moment Nature Meditation Olivia Newton-John The music for this week’s Healing Moment comes Newton-John's from Olivia Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is based on her belief that music has the power to heal by calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. 34 Episode 605 Overcoming Our Fears Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Transforming Ourselves Through Love with On the Power of Intention Dealing with fear is one the biggest Intention is one of the most powerful challenges almost all of us face. forces in the universe. Dr. Deepak Isha is an author and spiritual healer who says the human Chopra tells us how we can focus that power on keeping experience comes down to choice. We can choose fear, to ourselves healthy. He says that if we want to heal ourselves feel like victims, or we can choose to be masterful creators then first of all we have to have clarity of what our intended and choose love. Isha tells us about a system of powerful outcome is. Then, when we have clarity of that intended statements called “facets” she developed to help herself and outcome in consciousness, we can enter into the field of others move from fear and doubt to love and confidence. silence (such as meditation) so that the intention orchestrates its own fulfillment. Tomatoes Statins Instead of Healing Moment Meditation A Natural Way to Reduce the Danger of Heart Disease Nature When it comes to medications, two Wisdom of the World Project Featuring Thich Nhat Hanh out of the top three sellers in the Relax and enjoy this great footage United States today are stain drugs. And that should be no shot and edited by cinematographer surprise because heart disease is a top killer in our country. Louie Schwartzberg of Blacklight Films. The purpose of the The statin drugs help prevent heart disease and help Wisdom of the World Project is to use media to heal, normalize our cholesterol. But Dr. Alan Greene, a empower, and connect us to the best part of ourselves. This distinguished physician, nationally known author and organic new inspirational media has the capacity to help you find nutrition expert, says that the nutrient lypocene, which is your found in tomatoes and many red and orange foods, was compassionately connect with others, and inspire you to find even more effective than statins at similar doses. greater success in all areas of your life. true purpose, strengthen your ability to 10-Minute Tomato Sauce Healthy Meals for the Heart Chef Marlene Sorosky shows us how to make a fresh and delicious 10minute grandmother’s recipe. tomato sauce from her She brings together the flavors of organic olive oil, pressed garlic, fresh basil and, of course, lycopene rich tomatoes. 35 Episode 606 Managing Change Joan Borysenko with Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Emotional Fitness in Challenging Times with The Power of Love What could be more potent than the Unwanted change is an inescapable power of love? People say love part of life, whether it’s a health challenge, a business heals all wounds, but how it does that is a real mystery. Dr. problem, an unexpected move, or even the loss of a loved Deepak Chopra tells us that most people think of love as an one. Joan Borysenko is a renowned scientist, clinician and emotional sentiment, but that it’s much more than that. teacher. She’s written extensively on mind-body medicine Love, he says, is the knowingness and the experience of and especially on how to approach change as an invitation inseparability of us as one being. Love has also been shown to empowerment instead of as a threat. She gives us some to restore homeostasis, which is the body’s natural tips for how to navigate the life events we cannot control. inclination toward balance and healing. The Illusion Permanence of Healing Moment Meditation Seeing the Perfection of Every Changing Moment Olivia Newton-John The music for this week’s Healing Finding stability in a time of change is a natural inclination of human beings. Nature Moment comes from Olivia Newton- While there is an upside to this tendency, author and spiritual teacher Isha tells us about the importance of connecting to an inner consciousness that can’t be shaken by external drama. She tells us how take responsibility for our own happiness, to focus primarily on love, and to vibrate in a frequency that attracts what we need in our lives. John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is based on her belief that music has the power to heal by calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. Nutrition Segment Organic Omelette Breakfast at Jesse Cool’s house in Palo Alto, California, often starts in her amazing garden out back. A prolific author, organic cooking expert and owner of three restaurants in the San Francisco area, Jesse shows us how to whip up a healthy vegetable and herb omelette to start your day off right. 36 Episode 607 The True Value of Organics Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Proven Benefits of Organic Food and Farming with There is a common myth that organic On Emotional and Physical Flexibility food is for the elite, it’s a luxury item, Flexibility is a critical component of and in tough economic times it’s lifelong good health. Dr. Deepak something that should perhaps go by the wayside. But Dr. Chopra tells us that a healthy body is a flexible body. He Alan Greene, a nationally-known author, clinical professor of says cultivating a flexible consciousness is an important pediatrics at Stanford University and member of the board of underlying aspect of physical health, that if we’re rigid in our directors of The Organic Center, tells us that we need to consciousness, that will express its rigidity in our body think about our well-being from a long-term perspective. because the mind and body are inseparable. In addition to Investing today in organic food and farming, he says, helps physical disciplines like yoga, he says the ability to let go of us to stop borrowing against our futures, both in terms of our our rigid attachments to a specific outcome is one of the personal health and the health of the planet. healthiest things we can do for ourselves. Healing Moment Meditation Colorpuncture The New Frontier of Light Medicine Nature Olivia Newton-John Acupuncture is something many of us The music for this week’s Healing are familiar with. Now there is a new Moment comes from Olivia Newton- therapy called Colorpuncture that John's Grace and Gratitude CD. uses the frequencies of light instead of needles to balance This inspiring work is based on her belief that music has the our nervous system and stimulate chi. Two Colorpuncture power to heal by calming our minds, lifting our spirits and therapists show us what to expect during a treatment, which connecting to our hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by usually includes the use of specific crystals and light wands. nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Combined with Kirilian photography, Colorpuncture has been Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for shown to be an important tool to diagnose our energetic, its beauty and realism. psychological and to some extent even our spiritual state of being. Nutrition Segment One-Pot Organic Pasta Recipe Jesse Cool is an organic food pioneer, prolific author and owner of three organic restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. She shows us how to prepare an easy one-pot, seveningredient, 10-minute pasta recipe to get any cooking recluse back into the kitchen. With garden fresh ingredients including cabbage, garlic and herbs, this is one cost-friendly recipe you’ll want to have on-hand to please the taste buds of your hungry family. 37 Season Five: Episodes 501-507 Episode 501 The Campaign to Cure Cancer Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Olivia’s Great Wall Walk The Third Jesus Cancer is a huge problem not only Dr. Deepak Chopra’s recent book in the U.S. but also in many places The Third Jesus deals with the around the world. So finding a cure with concept of enlightenment from a has become a worldwide challenge, and Olivia led an whole new perspective. amazing three-week event on the Great Wall of China to historical Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospels and the Jesus help fund the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness mentioned by the Roman historian, Josephus. The second Center in Melbourne, Australia. Friends, celebrities, sports Jesus is the theological Jesus, the Jesus build up by stars and cancer survivors flew in from all around the world different sectors of the Church. The third Jesus, according to help Olivia with the cause. to Chopra, is a state of consciousness. Are You Toxic? The first Jesus, he says, is the Healing Moment Meditation Whole Body Cleanse Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Almost all of us have to deal with scores of toxins everyday. That’s The music for this week’s Healing why an increasing number of health Moment comes from Olivia Newton- professionals are recommending that we periodically cleanse our bodies from the inside out. John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is Dr. Holly Lucille is a naturopathic physician and former based on her belief that music has the power to heal by president of the California Naturopathic Association. She calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our tells us about how virtually everyone can benefit from giving hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images the body’s natural detox systems a boost with a regular from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose internal cleansing. work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. Nutrition Tip Soy About two consumed thirds by of the fat Americans – vegetable oils or animal fats – is soybean oil. And soy protein isolated from soy meal is about 98% of what is fed to our livestock. Soy is second only to corn in pesticide use in the United States. Beyond this, soy leads the way in genetically modified organisms. That’s why Dr. Alan Greene, a noted pediatrician, author and organic food expert says switching to organic soy is a significant step for reducing toxicity in our diets. 38 Episode 502 Better School Food Moms Battle the Junk Lunch Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra All across the country moms are On Ancestors focusing that’s Dr. Deepak Chopra talks about how affecting a huge percentage of our knowing our ancestors is really the on a problem with kids: the epidemic of childhood activation of archetypal energies obesity. They’re advocating for a better food environment embodied in the mythologies of our culture. Archetypes are wherever kids meet and eat, and that includes childcare states of consciousness, and if we tap into them then that centers, preschools, K-12 schools, after school programs state of consciousness directly affects our behaviors. and even summer camps. One result is The Children’s Bill Inviting these states of consciousness to incarnate or of Rights for Better School Food. express through us, we then start to interact with people and look at the world in a different way, one that taps into our Family Meals collective imagination. The Home Cooking Tradition Battles Extinction Healing Moment Meditation The frantic pace of modern life Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney takes its toll on many of us in many ways, and one of those is at the dinner table every night. Nature The music for this week’s Healing The family meal – that time- Moment comes from Olivia Newton- honored tradition – is something of an endangered species. Dr. Andrew Weil is a world-renowned pioneer in the field of John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is integrative medicine who believes that good health results based on her belief that music has the power to heal by from a number of factors including home cooked organic calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our meals and strong family relationships. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose Nutrition Tip work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Organic Baby Food realism. When it comes to meals with our kids, it’s very important to start them out with the healthiest foods possible. Our organic nutrition expert, Dr. Alan Greene, tells us that nutrient quality from conventional agriculture is on the decline. He also explains why parents don’t want over processed baby foods that could lead to a taste for processed foods as a toddler and as an older child. Plus, the EPA has determined that babies are more vulnerable to chemical toxins than adults because they consume more pound for pound. 39 Episode 503 Healing Touch New Therapies for Hospitals Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra A new kind of therapy is finding its Yoga for Health way into hospitals all across the Yoga is an important part of many country called Healing Touch, a of our lives these days. It’s a great way to get physical exercise, but it type of energy medicine that works with the subtle energy / bio field of the patient. Healing with can also have much more profound significance. Dr. Touch has been endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Deepak Chopra tells us that the deeper meaning of yoga is Association and is part of their ongoing effort to integrate “union with source” or with the ultimate spirit. Yoga postures complementary and alternative modalities into mainstream facilitate mind-body coordination and mind-body synthesis, clinical practice. Touch is now part of patient care in more and brings about a natural balance in our bodies called than 30 U.S. hospitals. homeostasis. Healing Moment Meditation Awakening Our Internal Pharmacy, Part I Nature Using the Five Senses in Ayurveda Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Dr. David Simon, a distinguished The music for this week’s Healing physician and author and medical Moment comes from Olivia Newton- director of the Chopra Center, believes the most powerful John's Grace and Gratitude CD. pharmacy on the planet is the human body. He says we can based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is awaken our internal pharmacy through the conscious use of calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our our five senses, a basic principle of Ayurveda. By being hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images attentive to what we’re hearing, how we’re being touched, from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose what we see, what we taste and what we smell, we can work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and awaken our internal healing chemistry that can treat a full realism. range of health disorders. Nutrition Tip Avocado and Chocolate? One thing most of us have to be careful about is our sweet tooth, that attraction to high calorie goodies like sugar and chocolate. That’s why we were happy to meet a fabulous chef in Hawaii who’s developed a sweet and healthy desert with a secret ingredient – avocados. 40 Episode 504 Global Medicine Hunter Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Plant Remedies from Around the World with Chris Kilham has one of the most Our Connection to the Planet unusual academic titles in the One mistake of modern science, world: “Explorer in Residence” at according to Dr. Deepak Chopra, is He’s an dualistic thinking that differentiates between a biological ethnobotanist, which means he studies the relationship organism and its environment. Instead, he says we and the between people in plants. Chris travels to remote places like planet are one total being -- the trees are our lungs, the the Amazon rainforest or the island of Vanuatu in the South rivers and waters are our circulation, the earth is our body. Pacific to bring the benefits of medicinal plants into So the more we pollute and destroy the environment the mainstream American life. bigger the impact will be on both our personal and extended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. body. Trace Minerals from the Ocean Healing Moment Meditation The Tasty Truth About Sea Veggies Nature Experts say the nutrient quality Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney from conventional agriculture is on The music for this week’s Healing the decline. So some nutritionists now recommend that we Moment comes from Olivia Newton- turn to one of our planet’s most abundant resources – the John's Grace and Gratitude CD. ocean. But to reach our goal consuming nine servings of based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is fruit or vegetables day, several companies are now making calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our sea veggies as a dietary supplement in a capsule or liquid hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images form. from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Nutrition Tip realism. Potato Power Most of us make potatoes as a side dish, but most of us don’t realize potatoes are full of fiber and other great nutrients. It turns out that 3,000 ORAC units are what we need to have good health, and most Americans get about half of that. Russet potatoes, for example, give use the daily ORAC units we need, which is why Marlene Sorosky, an author of eight cookbooks, shows us how to make a delicious twice-baked potato everyone will enjoy. 41 Episode 505 The Secret of Happiness With Candace Pert, Ph.D. Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Dr. Candace Pert is a trailblazing Listening to Our Body scientist whose work has centered The best way to teach our body to on neuropeptides released by our be brain. Deepak Chopra, is actually to listen These biological healthy, according with to Dr. messengers communicate constantly with every tissue, to it. organ and part of our body. That means our feelings are symphony of the whole Universe. Just as our planet, our really chemicals that can either help us or hurt us. Dr. Pert bodies have circadian, seasonal, lunar and gravitational tells us that emotions are the key to everything, including rhythms. A body that is healthy is tuned into these rhythms, health and disease, which is why it is so important to love which requires us to listen to our bodies as a microcosm of and accept ourselves just as we are. the cosmic body. Healing Moment Meditation Natural Decongestants Solving Sinus Problems Without Dangerous Chemicals Roughly 40% the Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney general The music for this week’s Healing population suffers from what are Moment comes from Olivia Newton- called “environmental sensitivities.” of Our body’s biological rhythms, he says, are the Dealing with sinus John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is issues has become big business – almost $3 billion in sales based on her belief that music has the power to heal by a year. But some products can leave its users drowsy or calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our anxious. Pharmacist Scott Berliner tells that many sinus hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images problems are chronic and people need a more holistic way to from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose bolster the immune system without the dangerous side- work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and effects. realism. He tells us about several herbal and natural remedies that fit the bill. Nutrition Tip Switching to Organic Corn Choosing organic corn means skipping most conventional foods. In fact, more than 4,000 U.S. products contain corn as an ingredient, and that doesn’t count all the corn used in livestock production. More chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used on corn than any other crop, and most corn (over 50 million acres in the U.S.) is genetically modified. Switching to organic corn, according to Dr. Alan Greene, is not yet an easy thing to do, yet it could do wonders for our health and our planet. 42 Episode 506 Overcoming Depression Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Understanding Your NonDrug Options with On Meditation Anti-depressants are called the We hear a lot about the benefits of treatment meditation, but many of us have a of choice by the pharmaceutical companies and by many of the physicians who prescribe them. hard time doing it. Dr. Deepak However, Chopra encourages us to have no expectations when according to Dr. James Gordon, a Harvard-educated meditating, to avoid thinking there’s a right way or wrong psychiatrist and founder of the Center for Mind-Body way to do it. He suggests we begin our meditation practice Medicine in Washington D.C., anti-depressants should be by just learning to sit for 15 or 20 minutes and simply considered a last resort. Dr. Gordon tells us about the many experience whatever we feel, including the restlessness and different approaches that can help us rebound from all the body sensations. In fact, he says, learning to feel into depressive episodes, including a seven-stage therapy our emotions and body sensations is great pathway into process that has yielded success with many of his patients. meditation! Awakening Our Internal Pharmacy, Part II Healing Moment Meditation The Five Basic Elements in Ayurveda Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Dr. David Simon, a distinguished The music for this week’s Healing physician and author and medical Moment comes from Olivia Newton- director of the Chopra Center, believes the most powerful John's Grace and Gratitude CD. pharmacy on the planet is the human body. He says a based on her belief that music has the power to heal by simple way to be present and to utilize the energy calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our information of our environment in order to awaken the hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images internal pharmacy is to connect with the five basic elements, from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose which in Ayurveda are known as space, air, fire, water and work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and earth. This helps us to harmonize our inner environment realism. This inspiring work is with the outer, to integrate the body/mind with our spirit – which awakens us to our innate healing potential. Nutrition Tip Green Tea Chai Frappe Green tea has powerful healing properties, and top chef Renee Loux shares her unique recipe for a green tea chai frappe that could be a great breakfast or dessert. She begins by making fresh almond milk, then instead of adding water she adds green tea – which is not only beautifying, but also rich in antioxidants. She then adds some spices including chai, cinnamon and ginger, then blends with ice and serves with peppermint garnish. 43 Episode 507 Natural Remedy Menopause Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra with Black Cohosh The Law of Least Effort Menopause may be a natural part According to Dr. Deepak Chopra, of a woman’s life, but for many it’s we in our culture have become not a lot of fun. A number of brainwashed to believe that hard pharmaceutical approaches to menopause have been work, exacting plans and driving ambition is the way to developed, but many have side-effects. It turns out that of succeed. While it might be, by the time you get what you the different herbal remedies, the only one that has good, want you may also have high blood pressure, you’re documented efficacy is actually black cohosh. We ask two addicted to drugs and your children have joined a gang. By experts who’ve come to appreciate this plant rooted in North not always looking for a response about the future, or American native wisdom. regretting the past, Chopra says we accept the present moment and the Universe begins providing us what we want Chi Running – with minimal effort. Aligning With the Forces of Nature Healing Moment Meditation Chris Griffin is a Master Instructor Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney of something called Chi Walking and Chi Running. Both programs combine the inner focus of T’ai Chi with the physical The music for this week’s Healing movements of walking and running. Griffin gives us helpful Moment comes from Olivia Newton- hints for improving our physical performance while avoiding John's Grace and Gratitude CD. injuries. He also shows us how exercise can be a mindful based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is practice – bringing presence, awareness and intention – calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our capacities which can serve us in all areas of life. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose Nutrition Tip work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Organic Smoothies realism. Powdered green supplements may be good for us, but they don’t always taste great. Marlene Sorosky joins us in the Healing Quest kitchen to make a power shake that packs a great taste along side Maca and other healthy ingredients from the Amazon rainforest. Add a little ice cream, sorbet or frozen yogurt and turn it into a healthy dessert everyone will love. 44 Season Four: Episodes 401-407 Episode 401 is where the cow came from, the dairy where the cow was A New Host Healing Quest Joins milked, and the acres of cropland where the feed for the cow was grown. When we’re buying a glass of conventional milk, Olivia Newton-John says Greene, we’re buying into a whole system of chemical This season kicks off with a new agriculture co-host, Olivia Newton-John. pesticides and genetically modified animal feed. For including antibiotics, synthetic hormones, more than three decades Olivia’s she’s had numerous top ten singles and won most of the Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra music industry’s top awards. The Keys to a Joyful Life been delighting audiences around the world. In that time She’s also been deeply with involved in a variety of humanitarian, environmental and People think that if they had the wellness efforts. What many people may not know about right relationship they’d be joyful. If Olivia massage, they had enough money, if they meditation and yoga have been a big part of her life for a were in good health, then they’d be joyful. According to Dr. long time. Deepak Chopra, it’s actually the other way around. If we’re is that homeopathy, acupuncture, happy to begin with, then we’re more likely to be healthy and Mission Organic 2010 make healthy choices, and we’re likely to have the right Promoting Organic Foods and Farming relationships and more likely to be successful because we come from a place of strength. With the rise in organic foods, it Healing Moment Nature Meditation may be a surprise that U.S. organic foods account for only 3 percent of impact on all of us and the planet we all share. Mission Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Organic 2010 is a movement that is aimed at increasing the The music for this week’s Healing total sales. Increasing that percentage would have a huge Moment adoption of organics from the current 3 percent of overall comes from Olivia food sales to about 10 percent by 2010. We’ll check in with Newton-John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work James D. White, a senior executive with a growing organic is based on her belief that music has the power to heal by brand and board member of The Organic Center, to see how calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our the Mission Organic 2010 campaign is doing. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose Nutrition Tip work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and The Benefits of Drinking Organic Milk realism. There’s more to a glass of milk than meets the eye. Greene suggests you Dr. Alan choose organic milk every time. A noted pediatrician, author and board member of The Organic Center says hidden from view 45 Episode 402 Integrative Medicine with Andrew Weil Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Transforming the Culture of Health Care Spontaneous Remission with Dr. Deepak Chopra reminds us that Dr. Andrew Weil has been helping all healing is grounded in a spiritual Americans take more control over experience. He says even the word healing is rooted in the their health for three decades. In the process he’s written word holy. Chopra describes spontaneous remission as a numerous books and has become an internationally known process that results from a complete loss of fear, combined figure in the field of health care. The goal of Dr. Weil’s with an internal state of ecstasy or euphoria. Anchoring to a transformation in health care is an approach called healing image, he says, can also be a powerful aide in integrative medicine. It’s an attempt to broaden the scope of bringing the body back to a state of homeostasis. medical thinking and practice to look at patients as whole persons, not just as symptoms, and to integrate lifestyle Healing Moment Nature Meditation choices in the pursuit of optimum well-being. Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney Iyengar Yoga Natural treatment for breast cancer fatigue The music for this week’s Healing Moment comes from Olivia Iyengar Yoga is a natural way for Newton-John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work breast cancer survivors to fight the is based on her belief that music has the power to heal by fatigue associated with treatment. calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our Iyengar Yoga is done through the use of different props. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images This ensures that students are correctly holding poses for from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose optimum benefit. work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Instructor Beth Sternlieb, shows how Iyengar Yoga heals the body and the mind for breast cancer realism. survivors. Nutrition Tip Organic Potatoes When he was in medical school, Dr. Alan Greene was taught that potatoes are essentially empty calories. But it turns out they can be a nutritious, low-calorie high-fiber food with good glycemic index, and that have important vitamins and minerals and other phytonutrients we’re just beginning to discover – including something called Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) which creates a powerful antiaging affect. 46 Episode 403 Probiotics Beyond the Multi-Vitamin Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Since 2002 the American Medical Healing Sounds Association been Dr. Deepak Chopra describes a recommending that every adult in cultural tradition in which mothers has with write a song for their babies and the U.S. take a multi-vitamin every day to help prevent chronic disease. Now another all-natural sing the song throughout pregnancy. supplement – process, the village serenades the baby, and the song is probiotics. Some researchers are even saying it could be used repeatedly when as child grows and is initiated into the even more essential that a multi-vitamin as a basic different stages of life. ingredient to digestive health and wellness. concept called neuro-associated conditioning, in which the is attracting intense scientific interest During the birthing Chopra explains this through a nervous system anchors our emotional wellbeing to the Healing Music Michael Stillwater with sound and vibration of the song. Creating Your Personal Healing Song Michael Stillwater is Healing Moment Meditation Nature Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney an accomplished recording artist and The music for this week’s Healing musician who’s found a new way of tapping into the healing Moment comes from Olivia Newton- power of music. Judy and Roy had the opportunity to take a workshop led by Michael who helps participants discover John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is and create what he calls our personal healing song. We based on her belief that music has the power to heal by learn how music can be a source of revitalization and deep calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our connection to soul. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose Nutrition Tip work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and Organic Apples realism. Researchers say if American women would just eat one apple a day that could be enough to halt the rise in breast cancer. Two apples a day can drop cholesterol from 240 to just under 200! They key qualifier, according to Dr. Alan Greene, is that we consume organic apples because they have higher levels of all good polyphenols and phytonutrients. 47 Episode 404 Holistic Eye Health Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Exercises for the Ocular Fitness with Dealing With Addiction Every second your brain receives 3 Addiction million messages, and of those 2 disease of our civilization according is the number one billion comes from your eyes! It’s to Dr. Deepak Chopra, addiction to no wonder that since our eyes work so hard that they can toxic behavior, toxic substances, toxic relationships, toxic eventually encounter all kinds of problems. Hardly anyone environment – which all create a toxic body. Ayurveda sees needs glasses when they are born, yet two-thirds of the addiction as a second-class substitute for the exultation of population wears glasses. Jacob Liberman, an author and the spirit. inventor trained in the science of optometry, says the California is to actually give the person a sense of higher modern epidemic of vision problems is the result of working ecstasy and pleasure than the one they remember from the indoors, and shows eye exercises that can actually improve addictive substance. Chopra’s approach at his medical clinic in our eyesight. Healing Moment Meditation Avoiding Colds and Flu Natural Strategies Nature Dr. Neil Schachter has heard about Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney every strategy in the book to avoid The music for this week’s Healing colds and flu. Moment comes from Olivia Newton- He’s Director of Respiratory Care at Mount Sinai John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is Hospital in New York and author of The Good Doctor’s based on her belief that music has the power to heal by Guide to Colds and Flu. He says the first thing to realize is calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our that colds and flus are viral infections. Among the 200 hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images viruses that have been identified there are now about from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose 300,000 non-prescription cold remedies on the market. He work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and says most of these are aimed at dealing with the symptoms realism. of cold and flu, but says taking care of immune system is the best way to help us get well and protect us from getting sick again. Nutrition Tip Resveratrol in Organic Wine Resveratrol is found naturally in its highest levels in red grapes, especially in red wine grapes, and the amounts that are present in red wine are actually high enough to make a different medicinally. When tested, organic red wines averaged 32% higher in resveratrol than conventional wines, and has been shown to have anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-aging effects, as well as brain protective effects. Drinking organic wines not only help us avoid nasty chemicals, is also helps farm workers and their families. 48 Episode 405 Hawaiian Stress Management Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra An Indigenous Cultural Perspective The Healing Power of Laughter When it comes to staying healthy, As you might expect, the tears of dealing with stress is one of the laughter biggest challenges most of us face. have a with completely In fact, various studies different chemistry than the tears of sorrow. According to Dr. show that up to 90% of all doctor visits are due to stress- Deepak Chopra, you can’t be experiencing laughter and related complaints. Different cultures have different ways of have your ego in the same way at the same time because dealing with stress. According the indigenous Hawaiian the molecules of emotion secreted from laughter are very practitioners, stress takes us into a place of being different than the molecules you experience in ordinary or unbalanced. depressed states of consciousness. Integrated mind, body and spirit, and the These molecules of unification of yourself with all things around you, is what they emotion, called neuropeptides, have even been shown to call what ho’oponopono. affect the activity of the immune system in a healthy direction. Bone Health Beyond Calcium Healing Moment Meditation Calcium’s been a hot health topic in Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney recent years because most of us aren’t doing enough to keep our bones in tip-top Nature The music for this week’s Healing shape. Moment comes from Olivia Newton- Unfortunately the answer’s not that simple because we now know that consuming calcium and absorbing it are two very John's Grace and Gratitude CD. This inspiring work is different things. Now there is a new natural ingredient that based on her belief that music has the power to heal by could be our new best friend – something called short-chain calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our fructooligosaccharides that’s been in use for 20 years in hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images various parts of the world, but is just now being introduced to from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose foods and drinks in the U.S. work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and realism. Nutritional Tip Organic Catsup Turns out catsup has an important nutrient called lycopene, and is one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants. In some studies it’s been shown to prevent cardiovascular damage and cancer, and helps to prevent and heal damage in our cells. Tomatoes are one of the top 10 sources of lycopene in our diets; more than 80% of our lycopene comes from tomatoes. Researchers have recently discovered that on average organic catsup has 57% more lycopene than its counterparts, and double the total antioxidants – a big nutritional difference. 49 Episode 406 How To Talk To Your Doc Healing Wisdom Deepak Chopra Tips for Navigating the CAM System with The Biology of Belief Dr. Ronald Hoffman is a New York It’s important that patients believe City the diagnosis from their doctor physician and nutritional expert who’s thought a lot about because if they don’t, and the the relationship between doctor and patient. He says you diagnosis has been made accurately, then they’re not going can’t expect every doctor to embrace all aspects of to get the right treatment. complementary should Chopra, believing in the diagnosis is not the same as understand what that is and be open to it. Hoffman says believing in the prognosis, because the prognosis of a finding a physician committed to fully engaging their patients disease does not tell you about the outcome of that disease in all the new health options isn’t always easy but he does in a particular person. He reminds us that our beliefs have a recommend one source – the American College for the powerful impact on our health outcomes and should not be Advancement of Medicine. overlooked. medicine, but at least they Burning Calories in Your Sleep But according to Dr. Deepak Healing Moment Meditation The Muscle Mass Factor Nature It’s typical for a person to be Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney burning somewhere between 1200 The music for this week’s Healing and 1700 calories per day just Moment comes from Olivia Newton- because of the energy that it takes to maintain your body’s John's Grace and Gratitude CD. normal functioning. One of the primary determinants of that based on her belief that music has the power to heal by This inspiring work is is how much lean tissue you have in your body, and the calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our largest lean tissue that most people have is muscle. hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images Researchers at Purdue University say you even burn from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose calories while you nap. In fact, your body burns about 10 to work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and 15 calories an hour for every pound of muscle you have in realism. your body. Nutrition Tip Organic Peanut Butter More acres in the United States are planed in peanuts than any fruit or any vegetable or any nut. According to the National Peanut Board, peanut butter is the main use of peanuts in the United States. About the time peanut allergies began to get more common, many of us started thinking about peanut butter as an overly sweet, high fat, unhealthy food. However, it’s really the other ingredients in most conventional peanut butters that are unhealthy, from corn syrup and hydrogenated fats and pesticides. 50 Episode 407 (Hawaii Special) Sunrise Ceremony Nutrition Tip Honoring Our Connection to Earth, Ocean & Sky Pineapple Recipe Sunrise anywhere is a special time source of lots of vitamins and some of day, but that’s especially so in great minerals, but according to Hawaii when you’re in the company Renee Loux, a chef, author and of some of Maui’s leading wellness practitioners. Judy and nutrition consultant on Maui, pineapple is especially rich in a Roy attended the Kapalua LifeFest on Maui, and their precious enzyme called bromeline which helps digest experience began before dawn with about 30 others protein. Renee helps us understand what to look for when standing together at the water’s edge as part of the awke kali selecting the perfect pineapple, and how to make a delicious keena or sunrise ceremony. pineapple recipe everyone around the table will enjoy. Pineapples Sweat Lodges are an Healing Moment Meditation Purification From the Inside Out incredible Nature Sweat lodges are an integral part Olivia Newton-John / David Fortney of the healing practices in many The music for this week’s Healing indigenous cultures. Maka’ala Moment comes from Olivia Newton- Yates has been teaching and practicing Hawaiian healing John's Grace and Gratitude CD. concepts for over 25 years, and was Judy and Roy’s guide based on her belief that music has the power to heal by for a ceremony in the House of Purification, or the Hale Pu calming our minds, lifting our spirits and connecting to our Lo O Lo O, a small hut made with sticks from the forest and hearts. Olivia’s music is accompanied by nature images covered with lowhala woven leaves. It’s both a physical and from award-winning cinematographer David Fortney, whose a spiritual experience that reminds us of who we are and that work has been recognized internationally for its beauty and we’re all connected. realism. This inspiring work is Hawaiian Massage The Practice of Iluna A’e Iluna a’e is similar to a massage, but is much, much more. Iluna means upwards and a’e means direction in and upwardly direction. According to practitioner Kapi’ioho Okaolani, it is to elevate ourselves to a higher level spiritually. Part of that spiritual focusing looks at issues that are deeply embedded in us and that cause our body has to respond in unhealthy ways. Iluna a’e uses the hands and intuition to perform basic maintenance on the body and release those blockages. 51 Season Three: Episodes 301–307 Episode 301 Vitamin Angels Dr. Deepak Chopra We’ll meet a group that’s dedicated to eliminating Vitamin A Spirit & Healing deficiency childhood blindness by the year 2020. It’s a condition that threatens 100 million children around the world but is easily prevented by two doses of Vitamin A a year, at a cost of 25 cents per Healing Moment Water child. We’ll find out how we can help. Emotional Fitness: Managing Change One of the biggest challenges we all face is managing our reaction to unwanted change. Renowned clinician, teacher and author Joan Borysenko gives us tips on how to deal with unexpected change in a positive way. Nutrition Control Tip: Portion Nutritionist Connie Guttersen, author of best-selling ‘The Sonoma Diet,’ shows us how to improve our health by doing a better job of controlling how much we put on our plate every day. 52 Episode 302 Emotional Fitness: Optimism/Pessimism Dr. Deepak Chopra Intention Noted author, psychologist and healer Joan Borysenko helps us understand pessimism and provides practical advice for turning those negative tendencies into optimistic action. It’s an approach she says can help us all be more Healing Moment Fall Leaves “stress hardy.” Cellular Health We’ll meet scientists in Denver who’ve discovered what could be a major advance oxidative stress. in dealing with They’ve created a supplement that could keep us when we’re in our 50’s and 60’s as healthy on the inside as a 20-year-old. Nutrition Salad Tip: Seaweed This staple of Asian cooking offers a wealth of valuable nutrients. Jenny Matthau, Director of the Natural Gourmet Institute introduces us to a new version of ‘surf and turf.’ 53 Episode 303 Cognitive Health Dr. Deepak Chopra Research shows that for most of us Healing Power of Nature cognitive functions begin to decline in our 20s. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this report, we’ll discover how to keep our brains in tip-top shape until at least the age of Healing Moment 120. Snowscape Emotional Fitness: Acceptance Self- For many people emotional fitness is much harder to achieve than physical fitness. Author, psychologist and healer Joan Borysenko gives us her view of what she says is the single most important psychological ingredient for a happy life. Nutrition Grains Tip: “Sonoma Diet” author Guttersen explains why Whole Connie it’s so important to integrate whole grains into our diet, and then shows us how to do so in an easy, delicious way. 54 Episode 304 Campaign Cosmetics On any given For Safer Dr. Deepak Chopra Flexibility day an average consumer may use as many as 25 different cosmetic and personal care products containing more than 200 different chemical compounds. Many of those may be linked to cancer. We’ll learn about a national effort to replace those dangerous Healing Moment chemicals with natural and organic ingredients. Canyon Lands Prostate Health Prostate issues are a concern for 70% of men over 70 and half of men over 50. Mark Blumenthal, Founder and CEO of the American Botanical Council, recommends natural herbs and supplements that can remedy the condition. Nutrition Tip: Beans Nutritionist and author Connie Guttersen explains the benefits of eating more beans and how to make them taste as good as they are for your health. 55 Episode 305 Dr. Deepak Chopra Essential Oils Accessing the body’s “inner Cells in Perfect Alignment pharmacy” – its ability to heal itself – can be a simple as connecting with something phytomedicine. called That’s a fancy name for treatments that use the pure essence of plants – substances called Essential Oils. We consult three experts Healing Moment Summer Meadow on how to tap into this powerful source of well-being. Biofeedback Management for Stress We explore a new way of managing stress that makes biofeedback available to everyone who owns a computer. It’s a graphic rich system designed to deliver benefits with only 15 or 20 minutes of effort each day. Nutrition Tip: Magnesium Deficiency Chronic headaches, conditions insomnia such or as muscle cramps can often be caused by this deficiency. Author and physician Mark Hyman has some leafy green advice on how to remedy the problem. 56 Episode 306 Herbal Medicine Cabinet Dr. Deepak Chopra One Survival of the Wisest of the world’s top herbal authorities advises us on how to get the most out of natural remedies ranging from aloe vera and ginger to slippery elm and elderberry. Healing Moment Cheryl’s Story Health challenges inescapable part of life. Fall Leaves are an Dr. Alan Greene and his wife Cheryl had such a challenge – a life threatening one – but it took them down a path of discovery that could be meaningful for all the rest of us. Nutrition Tip: Green Tea The health benefits of green tea have attracted a lot of attention recently. We find out why. 57 Episode 307 Functional Medicine Dr. Deepak Chopra We’ll explore a new kind of integrative Reversing Biological Age. medicine that aims to remedy the underlying causes of disease instead of simply treating symptoms. Our guide on this journey is author and physician Mark Hyman. Healing Moment Natural Health for Women Waterfall Psychiatrist Hyla Cass has written eight books and incorporated natural health techniques into her practice for over 20 years. She shares some of her top tips on how women can maintain their emotional fitness. Nutrition Colors Tip: Healthy The colors of our foods have a lot to do with how good or bad they are for us. Three nutrition experts give us a color-coded recipe for healthy living. 58 Season Two: Episodes 201–207 Episode 201 Heart Care with Dr. Mehmet Oz Nutrition Tip: Spices Dr. nationally adding ginger and turmeric to our acclaimed heart surgeon at New diets can provide a big boost in York’s wellness. Mehmet Oz Columbia is a Presbyterian An expert herbalist shows us how Hospital. In addition to incredibly advanced technical care, Dr. Oz is also adding complementary techniques like craniosacral therapy and zen-shiatsu massage to speed the Dr. Deepak Chopra Three Kinds of Aging recovery of patients only hours after they’ve left the operating table. Wild Alaska Salmon Omega 3 fatty acids are now widely Healing Moment recognized as a critical component of Snowscape good health, and the best place to get them is from wild Alaska salmon. We join an expedition to assess the future of these valuable fish, and we visit a top chef for his advice on how to get the most out of salmon for a healthy meal. 59 Episode 202 Healthy School Lunches Dr. Deepak Chopra We get the inside story on an all- Wellness Is More Than The Absence natural of Illness nutrition approach in Wisconsin that could revolutionize the way we feed our kids in school. One leading physician group says this program is what every school district in the country should emulate. Healing Moment Fall Leaves Mind*Body*Sprit Spas Mainstream spas across the U.S. are adding a new component to their list of services: therapies that address the emotional as well as physical needs of their female customers … therapies that promise a deeper level of relaxation. Nutrition Chocolate Tip: Dark Certain kinds of cocoa can be even better for us than many fruits and vegetables. Dr. Roberta Lee, Medical Director of New York’s Continuum Center for Health and Healing, explains how to make sure we get the most out of this sweet surprise. 60 Episode 203 Saving The Rainforest, Healing Humans Dr. Deepak Chopra The Science Behind Meditation HQ visits a farm in Costa Rica where growing the ingredients for nutritional supplements is proving to be good not only for U.S. consumers but also Healing Moment for rainforest preservation efforts around the world. Flowing Water. Yoga For School Kids Public school educators in Aspen, Colorado are using an ancient healing practice to help young students get ready for optimum learning. We’ll see why other educators around the country are taking notice. Nutrition Tip: Grass Cocktail Wheat It’s one of nature’s most beneficial plants but wheat grass in its natural state is not exactly a total taste treat. So we’ll see how wheat grass can be as delicious as it is nutritious. 61 Episode 204 Acupuncture for Detox Nutrition Tip: Calcium One of the nation’s leading centers for the healing arts, based just outside Baltimore, is revolutionizing treatment for substance addiction. It’s a plan that incorporates the ancient healing practices of acupuncture and Tai Chi in a way that could help people trying to escape from every- thing from narcotics to nicotine. Dr. Deepak Chopra Sleep and Aging Healing Yoga It’s called Iyengar yoga and it goes far beyond the goals and techniques usually associated with yoga. The objective here is to actually heal Healing Moment Canyon Lands physical ailments. It’s an approach that’s being used at UCLA’s Pediatric Pain Clinic and in other leading-edge healing centers with remarkable results. 62 Episode 205 Continuum Center Health and Healing for Dr. Deepak Chopra How to Reverse Biological Aging The Center, affiliated with New York’s Beth Israel Hospital, is the largest hospital-affiliated center in the U.S. for complementary and alternative medicine. Among other things the center is on the leading edge of massage Healing Moment techniques that are showing the way to healing for women Meadow all across the country. Light Power The light we live and work under has a huge impact on our health. We visit two experts in London on the leading edge of using light to improve wellbeing. Nutrition Tip: The Healing Colors of Food Red, yellow, purple, green – we’ll find out why a diet rich in these natural colors also taps into the best of nature’s pharmacy. 63 Episode 206 Neurobehavioral Management Pain Dr. Deepak Chopra How to Release Negative Emotions This technique teaches how the mind can be used to “turn off” chronic pain. It’s the result of 30 years of study by a California psychologist and it’s now being widely adopted. We’ll see Healing Moment how it works. Forest Stress Busters Stress is the most frequently cited cause for illness among Americans, so we examine watsu and labyrinths - two approaches to relieving stress that are now attracting growing numbers of devotees. Nutrition Tip: Fish Oil Fish oil is one of the hottest topics in the nutritional world these days because of its amazing inflammatory properties. anti- Dr. Mary Hardy tells us why. 64 Episode 207 Natural Gourmet Institute Nutrition Tip: Cinnamon This New York City academy teaches This perennial favorite for desserts haute cuisine using 100% natural could also be a potent weapon and against diabetes. organic students ingredients. are The enthusiastic; the school’s administrators are delighted to find themselves feeding a rapidly growing demand for chefs and nutritionists who understand how to create cuisine from the ultimate Dr. Deepak Chopra Harnessing the Healing Power of ingredients for optimum wellness. Love Massage & Yoga Cancer Survivors for Pioneering institutions in Miami and Healing Moment Los Stream Angeles mind/body share techniques the new they’ve developed to help women cope with the aftermath of breast cancer. 65 Season One: Episodes 101–113 Episode 101 Institute Healing for Health and Dolphin/Human Therapy Just south of Miami, Florida, one of It could be one of the most unique the medical facilities in the U.S. researchers It’s a place where the healing tools range from CAT scans and MRI’s to prayer and hands-on healing. world’s amazing leading shows mammals how are dolphin these helping children and adults with serious physical and mental disabilities. Light Mask This device, developed at Hammersmith Hospital in London, uses flashing lights sewn into an eye mask to treat PMS with amazing effectiveness. We’ll meet one woman who says the light mask quite literally has given her back a third of her life. Episode 102 Baby Massage A major U.S. hospital conducts Interactive Imagery Guided groundbreaking research into the The Academy for Guided Imagery benefits of therapeutic touch for is harnessing the mind’s awesome premature infants. Results show this power to speed healing. We’ll ancient technique delivers major benefits in the battle to meet the physician who founded the Academy and has save these tiny lives. trained thousands of practitioners. And we’ll see how guided imagery is being used at a major medical center. Bioptron This device, biophysicist in developed Budapest, by a beams polarized, full-spectrum light onto everything from acne to serious skin disorders with significant results and without the use of powerful drugs. 66 Episode 103 UCLA Pediatric Pain Clinic One of the best-known research Healing Power Forgiveness hospitals in the world uses a wide Traditionally range of leading-edge techniques to spiritual teachers, forgiveness is push the boundaries of alternative now being the of province recognized as of a The innovations range from powerful force in healing depression, anger, stress and even bioenergy to biofeedback and are achieving positive results physical illness. We’ll get to know one woman whose life with a growing number of adolescents fighting chronic pain. was transformed by forgiving the unforgivable. and integrative medicine. Australia Bush Medicine A third-generation herbalist roams the bush country of Australia gathering delicate flowers whose blooms are distilled into essences that deliver powerful medicinal benefits around the globe. Episode 104 Magnetic Field Therapy Feldenkrais Scientists in three parts of the U.S. A young woman virtually written off by are now studying the healing effect doctors 20 years ago because she of large powerful magnets on the was born without a third of her body. We meet one of these cerebellum now enjoys a nearly researchers, an orthopedic surgeon, and we get to know normal life. some of his patients who’ve found this unorthodox treatment recovery to a unique therapy developed in Israel and based delivers remarkable results. in part on the belief that the body can actually teach the brain. Clown Therapy She and her family attribute her amazing The technique is now used by more than 4,000 practitioners around the world. Laughter has always been good for the soul, but now a major New York City hospital is showing that it’s also beneficial for a sick body, especially those of severely ill children. The program has become a model for other hospitals around the world. 67 Episode 105 Natural Hospital Giant Steps On the Big Island of Hawaii this This is horseback riding with a relatively difference. new facility delivers The primary “therapists” traditional medical services in an are Tennessee atmosphere designed to replace the specifically bred for this task. Walking horses The harsh, jarring aspects of so many hospitals with a soothing, physical and emotional benefits to disabled children and nature-oriented healing environment. Part of the hospital’s adults are remarkable. services are healing touch treatments and meals prepared by cooks specially trained in maximizing the energetic qualities of food. Sound Table Piano-wire beds create vibrations that energize muscles, open blockages in circulation and help patients suffering with everything from arthritis and chronic pain to cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Episode 106 Virtual Daylight Permaculture Full spectrum polarized lights are We examine this program, developed replacing fluorescent tubes in U.K. in Australia, that’s based on the belief offices that healing our planet may be crucial with dramatic health and productivity benefits. Now the lights to healing ourselves. It’s a belief are being installed in schools and hospitals amid indications that’s attracted tens of thousands of supporters around the that they may help accelerate both learning and healing. world. Pediatric Homeopathy Dr. Ifeoma Ikenze is a pediatrician whose practice now includes a healthy dose of this holistic, naturebased medicine. We’ll find out why and meet patients and parents for whom homeopathy has changed their lives. 68 Episode 107 Heart Math Labyrinth This revolutionary program is based It has been with us for more than on the belief that the heart actually 2000 years and now this winding exerts formidable control over the pathway is finding its brain and that it is actually possible mainstream healing environments. to take control over our emotional self. The program features techniques that virtually everyone can learn to use. way into We’ll see how one leading hospital is using the labyrinth as a resource to help patients deal with major medical problems. Watsu & Waterdance Stress is a serious health issue worldwide and now increasing numbers of people are finding an antidote to it in aquatic bodywork that blends Shiatsu massage and the healing properties of warm water. Episode 108 Qigong Cancer Treatment Light Dome Chinese masters come to Montana Clients lie inside this six-foot-high and Canada to teach a form of this structure in London and are bathed ancient breathing practice aimed at in full spectrum light to help them We heal by balancing their energy. meet an American man who says Qigong helped save his helping heal cancer patients. Some people describe the experience as being in the womb. life when he was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Others say it’s like gazing into infinity. It’s a trip inside the rainbow and it’s now in use in about 15 countries around the Cabrillo Center College Stroke world. Through activities like silk painting, poetry, drumming and golf, stroke patients at this unique school are reclaiming their speech, physical mobility and dignity. The center is a one-of-kind institution that its founders hope to replicate in many other places. 69 Episode 109 Yoga for Eating Disorders Dolphins The ancient art of Yoga is helping Can these remarkable mammals heal young women find a new pathway the humans who swim with them? out of the nightmare of anorexia and We meet some people in Hawaii bulimia. It’s an imaginative new who’ve had a lot of experience with application for one of the world’s oldest mind-body therapies. that, and we assess the growing scientific and popular interest in wild dolphin experiences. Network Spinal Analysis This new chiropractic therapy is designed to go far beyond pain relief. Instead, its proponents across the U.S. say it opens “spinal gateways” in patients to transform tension into therapeutic energy and to activate the body’s innate ability to heal itself. Episode 110 Homeopathy Didgeridoo Sound Healing New legions of supporters are being This ancient musical instrument from attracted Australia is now reverberating across to this natural healing technique that’s been practiced for over two centuries. It’s a resurgence the healing landscape as a new tool for vibrational therapy. Patients who fueled by homeopathy’s focus on treating the whole person, experience didgeridoo treatments report that they instead of just an isolated symptom. experience accelerated states of consciousness and a physical boost that lasts for days. Myotherapy This non-invasive technique eliminates muscle pain at the source. We’ll meet fitness pioneer Bonnie Prudden, the woman who developed myotherapy, and see how it helps release tension and boost energy. 70 Episode 111 Horticultural Healing Sound Healing for Stress The therapeutic power of nature is Sound therapists use bells, bowls, instruments and their own blooming as an adjunct to modern vocalizations to relieve deep physical pain in a totally non- medicine in the form of “restorative invasive way. We examine some of the techniques that are gardens.” now being used by an estimated 30,000 sound healers We’ll see how one major hospital is using the basics of life – earth, water, sunshine around the world. and air – to help patients nurture their own healing quests. Acupuncture for Fertility Angela Wu is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Healing Tao instructor. She’s also one of a handful of acupuncturists in the U.S. who specialize in infertility. With an exotic blend of herbal therapies, diet, organ massage, counseling and acupuncture she is often succeeding where Western methods have failed. We’ll meet Dr. Wu, her patients and some of the “acu babies” she’s helped bring into the world over a 20-year career. Episode 112 Healing Mantras Dr. Peggy Huddleston, Dream Weaver a This device, a specially designed from bed encased in a geodesic dome, Massachusetts, has developed a uses music to promote a deep state technique using healing statements of relaxation for some patients and, psychotherapist before and after surgery that are for pregnant women, helps speeding recovery and reducing the use of pain medication strengthen the bond between a mother and her unborn child. by up to 50%. It’s a fascinating trip into the universe of sound. Music Therapy Alzheimers for One of the fastest growing fields in complementary medicine involves the use of simple musical instruments to help elderly patients weave together a million lost threads of memories. It’s a treatment that taps into ancient healing powers. 71 Episode 113 Acupuncture for Teens Healing Dreams This treatment, long used primarily on Dr. Patricia Garfield, an authority on adults, dreaming, reveals how our dreams is now finding a new application with young people battling can chronic pain. At one major medical problems, warn of help oncoming health diagnose them, center in the U.S., the tiny needles are being seen as suggest treatment, and accelerate the healing process. She another point at which Eastern and Western medicine are also discusses her worldwide dream research. merging. WellMax It may be one of the world’s best equipped centers medicine and for longevity preventive but its founder has also discovered that high-tech gear isn’t all that’s needed to carry patients to maximum wellbeing. Also emerging as a critical component is the “high touch” factor – the recognition of the critical link between mind and body. 72