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Chef AJ
Hi! I’m Chef AJ, the author of "Unprocessed", "The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss", and "Own Your Health". This is where I interview interesting people and post my weekly Weight Loss Wednesdays. I have been following a plant exclusive diet for over 40 years and I like to show people how to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diets in ways that are easy, delicious, and fun. If you’d like to get in touch with me, my website is https://www.chefaj.com/. Thanks for stopping by my channel. I’m Chef AJ and I make healthy taste delicious.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 15min
How to Sit Without Back Pain with Eileen Kopsaftis
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Sit Without Back Pain
Eileen’s monthly show, MOVE WELL TO AGE WELL WITH EILEEN KOPSAFTIS, is the 4th Tuesday of every month at 11:00am PACIFIC time.
Eileen Kopsaftis, BS, PT, FAFS, CMI, NE is the founder of Have Lifelong Wellbeing. She is a chronic pain expert, nutrition educator, and author of the best-selling book, Pain Culprits! Her passion is to teach what is mostly unknown so people can age without decline and move without pain. Eileen speaks nationally, publishes articles, and teaches movement and pain education classes both online and at Hudson Valley Community College.
Have Lifelong Wellbeing, LLC is the only online wellness resource that teaches how to get out of pain and age with joy by addressing movement issues unresolved by mainstream knowledge.
Content and training from Eileen can be found at:
Live/Virtual classes
https://havelifelongwellbeing.com/classes/
YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/EileenKopsaftis
Eileen’s Book: Pain Culprits!
https://painculprits.com/
Move Without Pain Private Club
https://mwpprivateclub.com/
Have Lifelong Wellbeing monthly newsletter
https://havelifelongwellbeing.com/newsletter/

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 11min
Why People Sabotage Their Diets and Endure Living in an Unclean Environment with Dr. Brooke Goldner
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Apr 20, 2024 • 1h 16min
DItch The Diets with Dietitian Deepa - Unleashing The Power of Lentils for Weight Loss
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Dietitian Deepa Deshmukh AKA Nutritionist Deepa is a co-founder of Dupage Dietitians LLC and is been recognized as a top ten dietitian in the country!
To connect text 630 686 7300
Youtube for recipes and meal planning ideas https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionistDeepa/videos
https://nutritionistdeepa.com/
Dietitian Deepa offers following services.
For clients:
Individualized nutrition focused programs
1. Lose Weight In Record Time Without Restricting and Going to The Gym. Feel Energetic, Crush those Cravings, and Fit Innto Your Favorite Cloths.
2. Lower A1C% Without Counting Carbs and Long Workouts AND Get Peaceful Sleep, Get off Meds, And Wake Up Refreshed.
3. Lower BP, Cholesterol, To Avoid Heart Attack So You Can Stay Active To Do Things You Love To Do.
For Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners:
1. CoreLMP is a turnkey digital solution designed to deliver the six pillars of lifestyle medicine at scale. It seamlessly integrates into any EMR system and provides tools to enhance patient adherence and clinical outcomes, all while saving time and improving reimbursement for healthcare providers

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 1min
Heart Disease 2.0 with Stephan Esser, MD + Q & A
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
To book a personal training session with Tiffany:
https://essersports.com/
To ask a question to any of the doctors that appear on Chef AJ LIVE! please send them to us in advance.
https://www.chefaj.com/
Dr. Esser's Prescription for Health.
Join Chef AJ and Dr. Esser for a high energy, informative conversation that will transform your health. Learn where health comes from and get educated, energized and inspired in 2024!
Dr Stephan Esser is a 4th generation plant based eater! He comes from a line of passionate educators sharing the message of health. He is a Sports and Lifestyle Medicine Physician who completed medical school at the University of South Florida, Residency at Harvard Medical School, Fellowship at Mayo Clinic and is presently a full time clinician in private practice, adjunct faculty for three academic residency programs and the lead team physician for the University of North Florida.
Dr. Esser is a lifetime advocate for plant-based nutrition. He completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic. He is a nationally sought-after speaker and writer on topics related to lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition.
He runs healthy living seminars and retreats in Jacksonville, Florida. He also provides non-operative sports and spine care to patients in the Jacksonville region at Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.
For a telemedicine appointment please visit https://esserhealth.com/
You can follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/esserhealth/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EsserHealth
Here are the FREE exercise videos he mentioned:
https://yalegriffinprc.griffinhealth.org/programs-resources/prc-programs-resources/abe-for-fitness
Dr. Esser's 4 week detox:http://esserhealth.com/detox/

Apr 17, 2024 • 1h 40min
Healing Spices With Dr. Sunil Pai - Part 11: Sage, Sesame Seed, Star Anise, Sun Dried Tomato
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Apr 17, 2024 • 44min
Teriyaki Tofu & Eggplant, Pineapple Unfried Rice and Pickled Vegetables Around the World
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GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
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Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
https://californiabalsamic.com/chefaj
The three recipes for this month are:
Teriyaki Tahini Tofu by Thomas
https://californiabalsamic.com/teriyaki-tahini-tofu-by-thomas/
Pineapple Unfried Rice
https://californiabalsamic.com/pineapple-unfried-rice/
Teriyaki Eggplant
https://californiabalsamic.com/teriyaki-eggplant/
With any order placed through my link californiabalsamic.com/chefaj write "CHEF AJ" in the order notes during checkout along with the names of two flavors to receive two free 1.6oz samples of those flavors with your order. For orders over $75 in product (BEFORE SHIPPING), type a bonus THIRD flavor to get that flavor in a free 3oz travel bottle. This is a Chef AJ exclusive! This promotion is not combinable with other promotions.
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Remember to use Chef AJ's landing page at http://www.localspicery.com/chefaj to qualify for two free samples of sos-free blends with your order.
Pickled Vegetables Around the World
Pickled vegetables are very popular around my house. At least once a week, either Evelyn or I are making some form of pickled vegetables, mostly pickled onions, carrots or chiles for our bowls and sandwiches. It is interesting the way that world cuisines have adopted this staple as part of their own canon, be it Do Chua for your Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches, Curtido to go with your Pupusas in El Salvador, or Giardiniera for your Italian Antipasto platter. My default is usually 50% vinegar, 50% water and pickling spices for just about everything, but pickling vegetables is a perfect playground for using the curated flavors of a spice blend to achieve just the right flavor for a particular cuisine. Join me on an exploration of different forms of pickled vegetables from around the world using Local Spicery's signature flavors.
This demonstration will include an introduction to our new blend, Vignette. You can find it on our website at Vignette Olive Blend - Local Spicery
Recipes and upcoming links for reels showing how to make these fast and simple condiments can be found at http://www.localspicery.com/blog.

Apr 17, 2024 • 2h 4min
Medical Reformation and Other Medical Musinga with Peter Rogers, M.D.
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
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Apr 13, 2024 • 1h 14min
Moving Medicine Forward with Dr. Michael Klaper!
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.

Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 7min
Vegan Dr. Scott Harrington Answers Questions on Cholesterol, FODMAPS, Gallbladder, IBS & More
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Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
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MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
Every second Thursday of the month Dr. Harrington will present one of the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine followed by a Question and Answer session with the live audience. Dr. Harrington is here to support your journey toward optimal health and wellness.
Dr. Scott Harrington, D.O. is founder of www.VeganPrimaryCare.com, where you can see a vegan doctor, as your Primary Care doctor, from the comfort of your own home in many US states. Dr. Harrington is Board Certified in Family and Lifestyle Medicine.
You can book an appointment with Dr. Harrington here:
https://www.veganprimarycare.com/appointment/
The goal at Vegan Primary Care is ongoing health support. Visits are not just a 1-time consultation but a vegan primary care doctor who gets to know you and be your health advocate. Primary care is provided through in person visits or telemedicine visits with the support of local specialists. Dr. Harrington has an in-person office in Pinellas Park Florida. He accepts the following insurance plans nationwide: Cigna, Aetna, Medicare and Tricare East. Dr. Harrington also accepts cash pay patients. At this time 1 hour visits are $250 and a 30 minute follow up is $125.
Dr. Harrington currently holds medical licenses in 16 states. He completed his education at West Point and then graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. There he earned holistic Osteopathic Principles. He believes in the integration of mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Harrington started his career using standard methods. Then he personally adopted a plant-based diet in 2012. Since then, his energy levels, exercise endurance and recovery time dramatically improved. His weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and hormone levels all normalized. This convinced Dr. Harrington to focus on teaching patients what he learned. The plant based diet had impressive effects with his patients. Many patients suffering with chronic illnesses improved dramatically. Many patients were able to stop all their medications.
After becoming plant-based for health, he adopted the vegan lifestyle. He encourages patients to go vegan, to end animal suffering, and to stop the environmental destruction caused by animal agriculture.
He is an Army veteran and currently serves as an Army reservist. He served in Afghanistan for over 2 years. He is also a husband, and father of two children. He enjoys surfing in his free time.
Dr. Harrington is ready to support your journey toward optimal health and wellness. He will encourage you to eat a healthy diet and stay active throughout your life. He is currently accepting new patients and welcomes them to Vegan Primary Care.
Connect with Dr. Scott Harrington:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeganPrimaryCare
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganprimarycare/
X: https://twitter.com/VeganPrimaryDoc

Apr 10, 2024 • 58min
Is It Possible to Lose Too Much Weight on a Plant-Based Diet? Ask Cardiologist Baxter Montgomery, MD
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144514092?ean=9781570674242
Save Your Receipt! We will be offering bonuses for pre-orders ASAP.
GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK:
https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download
MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes.
To sign up for Dr. Montgomery's program: https://montgomeryheart.com/lifestyle/
Dr. Montgomery's holistic approach focuses on using whole food plant-based nutrition, and integrative medicine therapies like intravenous ozone, infrared sauna, and other treatments to heal patients suffering from acute and chronic health conditions such as congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes, generalized inflammation and more.
Learn from his real-life patient stories how you can use Integrative Medicine principles and raw food nutrition to prevent/reverse disease, enhance your vitality, reduce stress, and achieve optimal health.
For a more in-depth discussion of today's topic please see The Power of Integrated Care: A Health Turnaround Story.
https://youtube.com/live/_izsTTn5hDc?feature=share
For more patient transformations see Dr. Montgomery's docuseries, Heart & Soul of a Champion. The first season focuses on the health transformation of professional athletes and the second season will focus on women's health.
https://watch.heartandsoulofachampion.com/
Do you seek a supportive online community that features plant-based experts live each month, patients before and after recovery presentations, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and weight loss support groups, fitness routines, recipes, and more? Join our online community at https://montgomeryheart.com/journey
Montgomery Heart & Wellness website https://montgomeryheart.com/.