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Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about the types of problems that lead to mold and water-damaged buildings, how experts test for mold, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is John Banta. John Banta is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene as a Certified Industrial Hygienist with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health Science and over 30 years of experience in Indoor Environmental Quality. He is a specialist in microbiological problems resulting from water damage in buildings. He has conducted investigations, trained technicians, established worker safety and health programs and supervised crews in sewage, flood, and fungal remediation throughout the United States. He is the co-author of the book titled Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders, and Homeowners. He also authored Extreme Weather Hits Home, Protecting Your Buildings from Climate Change. His current project is a book tentatively titled "Prescriptions for a Mold Controlled House". Key Takeaways: Why did John become interested in environmental contributors to illness? What does he look for when he walks through the front door of a home? What are the most common issues that lead to water-damaged buildings? Is humidity worth monitoring? How are outdoor molds different from indoor molds? What are the pros and cons of air sample testing and ERMI testing? Besides mold spores, what about mycotoxins, VOCs, and mVOCs? Can most homes be remediated successfully? Are essential oils helpful? Connect With My Guest: http://www.johncbanta.com Related Resources: https://igg.me/at/MoldControlledMattress (Mattress Contamination Research Project) Interview Date: March 6, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about treating Lyme disease, detoxification, microbiome, methylation, the relevance of SNP testing, dental issues, parasites, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Christine Schaffner, ND. Dr. Christine Schaffner is a board certified Naturopathic physician who graduated from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. She completed her undergraduate studies in Pre-medicine and Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Schaffner's style of practice is strongly rooted in traditional Naturopathic principles. She believes in the importance of establishing a strong health foundation in order to achieve optimal health. Dr. Schaffner combines both Naturopathic and Conventional therapies to develop individualized treatment plans that focus on addressing the underlying causes of complex chronic illness. Dr. Schaffner listens to her patient's story and actively involves them in their health plan. She enjoys educating her patients so that they feel empowered in making decisions in their health journey. Dr. Schaffner has trained extensively with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD. She has also completed Dr. Robert Rowen's Oxidation Therapy Course, Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker's Biotoxin Illness Course, Advanced Classes in Biotherapeutic Drainage, Methylation seminars with Dr. Paul Anderson and Dr. Ben Lynch, and attended Medicine Week several times in Baden-Baden, Germany. She thoroughly enjoys staying current with the latest developments in chronic illness so she can better serve her patients. Key Takeaways: What is the DNA Connexions test and how is it used at Sophia Health Institute? How does she approach treatment of parasites and how common are they in her patient population? What is the impact of dental and tonsil issues on overall health? What can support lymphatic drainage? How important is SNP and gene testing? When is the right time to support methylation? How does she approach heavy metal and environmental toxin detoxification? What are the best options for repopulating the microbiome? Connect With My Guest: http://www.sophiahi.com Interview Date: March 4, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about air and water testing and filtration from an expert in the field. Air Oasis, IQAir, Breathe Wright, and other options are discussed in detail. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Terry Wright, founder of Wright Way Environmental Technologies. Wright Way Environmental Technolgies has been in business since 1983. They work with residential, commercial, medical, and government clients. Terry firmly believes that their success has always been dependent upon a solid relationship with the customer. One of the things I like about their approach is that you can call and talk with a live person about your environment, square footage, layout, and other factors and get a recommendation for what might be an ideal filtration device for your unique needs. Wright Way systems have been extensively tested and certified to assure you that each product meets or exceeds the highest industry standards and will always perform as claimed. Wright Way Environmental Technologies also provides State Certified and Nationally Accredited Testing for both Air and Water. Key Takeaways: How has the environment changed in the past three decades? What types of air and water filtration options do they provide? How does the Air Oasis work? How is the IQAir different from the Air Oasis? How many square feet do these devices cover? What can you do to help minimize mold exposure in your hotel room or car? What types of testing do you do on air and water? What options can be installed for filtering shower water? Connect With My Guest: http://pureairdoctor.com Register with HP Code 21 to see discounted pricing Interview Date: February 24, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclosure: BetterHealthGuy.com is an affiliate of PureAirDoctor.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about Amy's personal journey through Lyme, her work as an energy therapy practitioner, the impacts of mental and emotional issues on health, and much more! Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Amy B Scher. Amy B. Scher is an L.A-based author, energy therapist, and expert in mind-body healing. Her recent book, HOW TO HEAL YOURSELF WHEN NO ONE ELSE CAN has been endorsed by #1 NY Times bestselling author and healing guru Bernie Siegel, MD, and Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Amy uses energy therapy techniques to help those experiencing emotional or physical challenges to heal permanently and completely. After years of struggling from a life-threatening illness herself, she discovered answers to the important question: "Why do some people heal from emotional and physical issues, while others don't?" After healing herself when doctors had given up all hope, Amy is now an internationally sought-after practitioner helping others achieve true healing. Amy has been featured in major publications including CNN, Curve magazine, Psych Central, the San Francisco Book Review, and was named one of Advocate's "40 Under 40" for 2013. Amy's inspirational story, down-to-earth approach to self-healing, and accessible teaching style has been well received by a variety of audiences including the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. She speaks at conferences and healing retreats nationwide. Most importantly, Amy lives by her self-created motto: "When life kicks your ass, kick back." Key Takeaways: What was Amy's personal journey through Lyme? How did she benefit from stem cell therapy in India? What tools does she use in her energy therapy work with clients? What are the common mental/emotional patterns in Lyme? What is the best way to meditate? How to practice some energy therapy techniques on your own. How Amy is doing with her health today. Connect With My Guest: http://www.amybscher.com Interview Date: February 24, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about how to empower your transformation to health. The mental and emotional aspects and common threads in those with Lyme disease are discussed along with many tools that may help people on their journey to wellness. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Leila Sun (also known as the Lyme Whisperer). She is a medium and survivor of Lyme disease. Leila's belief is that healing an unhappy heart or a sad soul is as paramount to healing from Lyme and rebuilding and restoring your physical body. She empowers people to transform their emotional, spiritual, and physical wounds such that light can come in and transform our lives. She is passionate about guiding those with Lyme to help overcome fatigue, chronic pain, brain fog, and emotional and spiritual challenges that come with Lyme disease. Her goal is to empower her clients to show up fully in their careers, their creativity, and the physical adventures of life. Leila herself has had Lyme since she was 15 years old. At that time, doctors had little to offer. In her three decade struggle with Lyme, she was schooled by her own experience to heal from Lyme disease. Key Takeaways: What was her personal experience with Lyme? What are the most common things that hold people back? Is it bad to identify with Lyme disease? What does her program consist of? What are some of the vibrational therapy devices she uses with her clients? What does Lyme teach us? Are Type A personalities born that way? A grounding meditation led by Leila Connect With My Guest: http://leilasun.com Interview Date: February 21, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about parasites. How to test for them, how to treat them, how to avoid them, and much more. we talk about parasites, the challenges of testing, the symptoms they produce, how to treat them, and whether or not parasites are ever good for us. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Raphael d'Angelo, MD. Dr. Raphael d'Angelo, MD is a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of parasites. Raphael d'Angelo, M.D., a holistic medical doctor providing consultative services in the area of natural health. Dr. d'Angelo has over 45 years in medical microbiology and parasitology and conducts research on various aspects of infectious diseases. He is certified in family medicine, integrative holistic medicine, medical microcurrent, clinical aromatherapy, and medical technology. Dr. d'Angelo has conducted research on the natural treatment of infections with current investigations in parasite eradication. Key Takeaways: How do people get exposed to parasites? What are some symptoms of parasites? What percentage of the population has a parasite? How commonly does he find parasites in his testing? How does he test a sample for parasites? Why does he also look for parasites in urine? Do pharmaceutical options work better than natural ones? What are the components of his treatment approach? What is the importance of the moon cycle? Connect With My Guest: http://www.parawellnessresearch.com Interview Date: February 17, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about approaching recovery from chronic "dis-ease" with naturopathic approaches. We talk about detoxification, parasites, Lyme disease, mold illness, diet, EMFs, preconception and pregnancy considerations, and much more. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Katie Dahlgren, ND. Dr. Katie Dahgren, ND is a naturopathic physician outside of Seattle, Washington. She studied with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD for 7 years. She focuses on working with those with complex chronic illnesses. Dr. Katie Dahlgren is a board certified naturopathic physician. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology and pre-med with a minor in psychology in 2003. She then completed the vigorous 4 year doctorate program in naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University, graduating in 2007. Her practice specializes in the treatment of chronic infections and neurological disorders. Many of her patients seek out her specialized skills using alternative approaches to diagnosing and treating complex chronic illnesses. She looks beyond the labels often associated with long term illness to identify the physiological, structural and neurological factors that allowed illness to manifest. She works cooperatively with her patients and colleagues to create custom treatment plans that largely focus on integrative treatment modalities including neural therapy techniques, intravenous therapies, botanical medicine and functional nutrition. As a mother of three young boys, she is particularly passionate about caring for children and families. I've known her now for almost a decade and am blessed to have had the opportunity. She is an amazing doctor and talented healer. Key Takeaways: What holds people back from their optimal health? What tools do you like for supporting detoxification? How do you evaluate a patient when they walk in your office door? How common are parasites and how do you approach them? What is the role of viruses in chronic illness? How important is exploring GI health and leaky gut? What are your favorite tools for supporting the microbiome? How important is avoiding EMFs? What is the impact of dental issues on health? Can stem cells help? When is the right time? Connect With My Guest: http://www.holistichealingarts.org Interview Date: February 15, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Dr. Dave Ou, MD, discusses treating complex illnesses like Lyme disease and mold illness. They explore topics such as Lyme disease, mold illness, parasites, dental issues, LDI, Field Control Therapy, EMR/EMFs, and Frequency-Specific Microcurrent.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn how a PhD from MIT in science and engineering used her engineering mind, energetic medicine, and muscle testing to recover her family's health from Lyme disease and autism. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Susan Luschas. Susan is an MIT trained PhD, scientist, and engineer. Why would a PhD from MIT start debugging her own family's health, and why in the world would she create DebugYourHealth.com? Susan's family was a normal family of four - or as she says as normal as can be with two engineering PhD parents can get. Her oldest daughter started showing concerning behaviors around age 2. She was skipping meals, had a distended belly, was vomiting, had nausea, and weight loss. They did the doctor parade and had diagnoses from dysbiosis to allergies to failure to thrive. Her health continued to spiral downward and at age 4, she had such pain that she could not walk and had full-blown autism. She was rocking back and forth in a dark corner and lost her ability to speak. As if that wasn't enough for a family to contend with, Susan, her younger daughter, and her husband all later became ill. We'll let her tell us how that happened. What drew me to Susan's story was how she applied her engineering mind and problem solving skills to essentially become her family's doctor and to debug their health. As I personally am a big fan of various forms of energetic testing, I loved the part of the story where Susan, an MIT PhD, used muscle testing and other forms of energetic testing to help guide her family out of the darkness. And even cooler, she did it. Key Takeaways: How did Susan's daughter become ill and then how did this lead to her entire family becoming ill? How did she use muscle testing and other forms of energetic medicine to guide her family's path? How did she explore and address parasites? What was her own journey with dental cavitations? What did she find helpful for detoxification and drainage? What is important to explore when autism is a factor? How did PANDAS/PANS impact her family? How is her family doing today? Connect With My Guest: http://www.debugyourhealth.com Interview Date: February 9, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about herbs in health and healing from master herbalist Jane Barlow. We talk about one of her favorite products LDM-100 from the herb Lomatium as well as what she does to keep herself healthy. Enjoy! About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Jane Barlow. She is the co-founder of Barlow Herbal and the second of her father Max's nine daughters. She has grown up around herbs her entire life. She learned her father's trade working side by side with him in the field. From learning the precise harvest seasons for each herb types to the distinct ways to dry, process and create powerful concentrated extracts, Jane truly understands how to capture the strength from the Earth. Jane's passion in the health and beauty industry coupled with her master herbal knowledge gives her a unique edge in creating very specialized products. Jane is one of the most vibrant, positive people I know. When you enter a room with her, you can feel it. She says "It's a beautiful world we live in and you create vibrant, amazing health with your attitude, your behavior and your actions. It's all up to you!" Key Takeaways: How did your father influence your work today? Why are plants often the best medicine? What is Lomatium (LDM-100) and how is it used? What about the Lomatium rash? What do you find helpful for parasites and Candida? Do microbes develop resistance to herbs? What do you do to remain happy and healthy? Connect With My Guest: http://www.barlowherbal.com http://betterhealthguy.link/BarlowHerbalVideos http://betterhealthguy.link/JaneBarlow Interview Date: February 3, 2017 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.